The soldier refers to Hassan as a Hazara, which we learn is a persecuted ethnic group in
Afghanistan The Haranas originally came from further east in Asia and their features are
more Asian than Arabic Hassans parents were Hazara as well. Amir and Baba, on the
other hand, are Pashtun Once while looking through history books Amir discovered
information on the Hazaras. They had an uprising during the nineteenth century, but
it was brutally suppressed by the Pashtuns. The book mentions some of the derogatory
names like mice-eating and flat-nosed and says that the reason for the animosity is because
the Hazaras are Shia Muslims while the Pashtuns are Sunni Muslims
Answer the following questions on the basis of your reading of the passage.
1. How were Amir and Hassan different?
2. How were Amir and Hassan similar?
3. What is the proof that Hasan loved Amir?
4. How were the Hazaras identified as coming from the far East?
5. Who were the Hazaras?
6. Who were the Pashtuns?
Answers
Answer:
Q. 2. (B) Write short notes on
1. Applied History
2. Archives
3. Indian Museum: Kolkata
4. National Film Archives of India
5. Urmuseum
Q.3. Explain the following statements with its reason.
1. It is essential to study the history of technology.
2.The list of world Heritage Sites is announced by UNESCO.
3. The method of history can prove to be of value in the research of various
fields.
4.Knowledge of the history of science is useful.
Q.4. Read the following extract and answer the questions below.
Public History
People have lot of misgivings about the practicality of the knowledge
of history. For example, history is usually thought as a field of interest only
for historians and students wishing to pursue higher studies in the subject
and not pertaining to practical life, history as a field of knowledge does not
have any applicability to economically productive fields, etc.
‘Public History’ helps to overcome such misgivings and makes history
meaningful in everyday life connecting people to history.
There are many universities abroad, where various courses in 'Public
History' are offered. Srushti Institute of Art Design and Technology is an
institute at Bengaluru, Karnataka. This institute has an independent
department, named, ‘Centre for Public History’. This department has
taken up various projects and research in the field of public history.
1. What is Public History?
World Natural
Heritage Sites of
India