RPH MODULE 1

Question 1

History - is derived from the Greek word

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historia

Question 2

historia means?

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learning by inquiry

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who is the dynamic factor of history

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man

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it is a disciplined that dates back?

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2,400 yrs ago

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history is along side with?

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math and philo

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are indv who write abt history

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historian

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mantra ng history

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history without controversy is not a good history

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practice of writing history

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historiography

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it is analyzing and examininng the records of the past

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hisctorical method

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the imaginaitive construction of the past from the date derived by that process

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historiography

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4 important things in histo analsis

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select the sujbect
collect probable sources
examine the genuineness of the sources
extract credible particulars

Question 12

important element of historical method

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historical analysis

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are source that has been left by the past

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historical data

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whose existence offer researchers a clue about the past

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remains or relics

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can be written or oral, it describes an event

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testimonies of witesss

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are way of peering into the past

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sources

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tracts presented in narrative form such as biography memoir etc

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narrative / literature

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said to be the best and purest of sources

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juridical or diplomatic

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documents that exist in legal situation

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juridical/ diplomatics

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information pertaining to social, economical, political etc

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social documents

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material evidence are also known as

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archeological evidence

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is also an important source of information for historians.

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oral evidence

Question 23

all the material which has a direct bearing or can be any assistance in constructing
the history of a particular period.

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historical facts or sources

Question 24

these types of primary sources are in the form of the instruction documents,
stenographic and phonographic records.

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contemporary records

Question 25

the confidential reports are not intended for general audience and are less reliable than the contemporary sources.

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contemporary reports

Question 26

the _____ are meant for general public and less reliable.

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public reports

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are more reliable which depends upon the agency from which it originated and the newspaper in which it is published

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newspaper

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are another public reports which are written for the public at the close of the life when the memoirs of author is fading.

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memoirs and autobiographies

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- All these reports have first-hand importance, but requires proper evaluation before the use.

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government documents

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as expressed in editorials, speeches, pamphlets, letter to editor are another important source available to the historian,

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public opinion

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the folklores which reveals the stories of legendary heroes are also an important source of history.

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folklores and proverbs

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As the historian draws his conclusions and generalizations on the basis of these documents and facts it is essential to check up the authenticity of the documents and facts

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criticism

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is of a less intellectual type of criticism of the documents. It includes examinations of document like manuscripts

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external criticism

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can take place in the copies of the documents (originals are not available). These mistakes may be caused by the scribe, typist or printer.

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unintentional error

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may creep in when effort is made to modify, supplement or continue the original.

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intentional error

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While collecting the material, it must be remembered that a document contains the idea of the man who wrote

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internal criticism