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8 History - Our Pasts III
Chapter 1, How, When and Where
CBSE Guess and Guide - Solutions of extra sample questions
QUESTION.1: Why do we continue to associate
history with a string of dates?
Solution: History is a record of
significant events that have occurred over a time or on a particular day in the
past. History is a subject which deals with past events like - when a battle
was fought, period of dynasties, when a king was crowned, birth of any religion
and other changes etc. History is also important to know the exact date and
year of any particular event. Hence, we continue to associate history with a
string of dates since, details of any such events which have occurred in the
past can not be determined without referring to the specific dates. So in other
words we can say that history is synonymous with dates.
QUESTION.2: What is history? Why and how do
we periodise a time in history? (What is Periodisation?)
Solution: History is a record of
significant events written in chronological order. It is the subject from where
we find out how things were in the past and how things have changed in the
past.
We periodise a
time in order to characterize it into different periods on the basis of some
significant events that have happened during those days. These demarcations of
time into different periods in the past is
known as ‘Periodisation’, which become important for history as they
help to reflect our ideas quickly about the happenings and changes from one
period to the next.
QUESTION.3: What is the meaning of
‘Colonization’ in history?
Solution: We find in the history that
whenever one country invaded or conquered another it brought about some changes
in the society in term of values, customs and practices. These kinds of
political, economic, social and cultural changes as a result of subjugation of
one country by another are termed as ‘Colonization’ in history.
QUESTION.4: According to historians what is the
meaning of the term ‘Colonial’?
Solution: During the British rule in
India people have never enjoyed equality, freedom or liberty. During this
period Indian economy was exploited and channelized for the development of
British economy. In history this period of British rule has been termed as
‘Colonial’ by many historians.
QUESTION.5: Who were ‘Calligraphists’?
Solution: Calligraphists were experts in the art of
beautiful handwriting. In the early years of the 19th century
important documents were carefully copied and beautifully written by the
calligraphists.
QUESTION.6: By which criteria do we choose a
set of dates as important?
Solution: The dates we choose are the
dates around which we compose our story of the past. These dates are not
important on their own. They become important because we take a particular set
of events as important which has happened around that time. The importance of
dates change with the change in our emphasis. We explain this with the
following example:
British historians
in India emphasized the rule of each Governor - General. We read about the
deeds of other Governor - General like, Hastings, Wellesley, Bentinck,
Dalhousie, Canning, Lawrence, Lytton, Curzon, Ripon, Harding Irwin. All the
dates were linked to these personalities describing their activities, policies
and the achievements.
QUESTION.7: How old advertisements help us?
Solution: Old advertisements help us understand how markets for new
products were created and new tastes were popularized.
QUESTION.8: What is survey? Give examples of
different types of surveys conducted?
Solution: Survey means to study or
investigate important facts and figures regarding a particular subject, topic
or country for acquiring additional and specific information for further study
or investigation. In the early 19th century detailed surveys were
conducted throughout the country in almost all the major fields such as, the
topography, studying the cropping pattern, botanical surveys, zoological
surveys, archeological surveys, anthropological surveys and forest surveys etc
in order to collect necessary information regarding the country.
QUESTION.9: What can a historian derive from
surveys?
Solution: Surveys in any field is very
important and crucial in the sense that it helps one to collect the right data,
figures, information and reports regarding a subject. To a historian, surveys
are equally important because a historian is related to history and all the
information are related to the past. To the historians, archeological surveys
are important because it deals with the past. A historian can come across
certain information like - the ancient civilizations, the behaviors of human
beings in the past, structure of the society, the culture and the traditions,
habits and their livelihood. These are important because the historians can
assess actual information prevalent during the period and what transformations
have been brought or will be taking place in future.
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