Question

What is the contribution of Itihasacharya V.K. Rajwade to historiography

Answer 1

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Historiography is the study of writing the history and study and analysis of the written history. 
Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade was an Indian historian, scholar, writer, commentator and orator from Maharashtra, India. His efforts in the field of historiography include: 
(i) He was the first one to conduct research in the villages of Maharashtra to record their history. 

(ii) He collected many sources of history all across India and evaluated them. 

(iii) He was a commentator of world history and worked in the field for a long time. 

Answer 2

Vishwanath Kashinath Rajwade (1863-1926) was a scholar, writer, historian and orator.

He belonged to Maharashtra and was popularly referred to as Itihasacharya V.K. Rajwade.

His contribution to historiography is immense.

He went to almost all villages in Maharashtra, and all around India to collect Sanskrit Manuscripts and papers containing information about Marathas, which were later on compiled and published in twenty two volumes.