Question

Problems pf periodisation

Answer 1

Problems of periodization in world history.

Answer 2

Periodisation usually limits the understanding of a time-bound history into a set of narratives. This approach is now changing. The emphasis on multiple sources and their comparisons, such as the oral traditions, methods of analysis, highlighting cultural and economic history and the social role of religion are encouraging historians to move away from simplistic one-dimensional explanations to exploring the complexities of a range of causes in a changing context. This provides better insights into the past. However, the method of dividing times into periods is convenient and uncomplicated, In recent times, historians have categorised the study of Indian history as 'ancient', 'mediaeval and 'modern'.