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WHAT IS HISTORY?

     History can be simply explained as the legend of how well man has faced the challenges put forward by his environment on his march towards civilization.

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1.      According to historian Arnold Toinby ‘History is not something dead and buried but some thing which keeps on repeating itself.

2.      History is the study of the past of man.

3.      The English word, ‘History’ is derived from the Greek word ‘Historia’. It basically means experimenting. Then history is established upon information gathered thorough experimentation.

4.      History is a combination of various legends on human activities that revolves like a wheel since its beginning eras of man’s progress.

5.      Historian Will Durant describes history as episodes on Man’s expectations, thoughts, utterances and deeds throughout the past.

6.      The fundamental purpose of history is to describe and report the past of man.

7.      The Greek historian Herodotus wrote a detailed book of the Greek-Persian battles .He wanted to put this on record for the future generation to know the causes that prompted those conflicts. Herodotus came to be known as the ‘Father of History’ because of this work

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Benefits of Studying History

• Through the appreciation of ancient cultures, learning to appreciate the contemporary cultures as well.

• Through the realization of love and care extended by our forefathers towards their environment, learning to appreciate and protect our environment as well.

• Realization of the importance of preserving the ancient buildings, artifacts etc. as part of the World heritage.

• Drawing inspiration from the struggles carried forward by our ancestors, preparing ourselves to protect our heritage for the future generations.