Chapter – 1 History
History: History is an ordered record of occasions as they occurred before.
For what reason should we study History:
I) We should study history as it enlightens us concerning our past.
ii) It gives us understanding about our antiquated culture and way of life.
iii) It causes us to take care of the issues of the present day world.
Time spans of History:
I) Historians utilize the ordered arrangement for a superior comprehension. Birth of Jesus Christ has been taken as year zero.
ii) Any occasion before Christ is called Before Christ (BC) and any occasion after the introduction of Jesus is called Anno Domini (AD).
iii) Timeline of history is partitioned into three phases – ancient times, protohistory, and history.
Where people lived:
(I) People lived close stream valleys. This was on account of waterways gave water to for reasons.
(ii) Traces of life were found close Sulaiman and Kirtar slopes in North West.
(iii) Traces of life even existed along Ganga. Mahajanpadas like Magadha, Kashi, Vajji, and so forth thrived 2500 years prior.
(iv) The Himalayan mountain has gone about as a characteristic boundary amongst India and Central Asia since ages.
How was the name India Derived:
I) Our nation is called India and Bharat.
ii) Bharat was utilized by the general population of North India in the Sanskrit piece Rigveda.
iii) The word Indus follows its foundations from the waterway Indus which is called Sindhu in Sanskrit.
How would we think about the past?
(I) Archeologist and history specialists contemplate a few sources to inform us concerning the past. There are two sources - archeological and literary.
(ii) Archeology: The study of mankind's history and ancient times through the uncovering of destinations and the test of physical remains.
(iii) Archeologists utilize sources like monuments, artifacts, inscription and coins.
iv) Handwritten or some other composed record of the past is known as an abstract or literacy source.
v) Literary sources incorporate two sorts of writings - religious writing and secular writing.
Why considered wellsprings of History:
I) There were two gatherings of individuals who considered history. One was called paleontologist/archeologists and the other gathering was called students of history or historians we can say.
ii) Archeologists considered stays/remains of buildings made of stones, blocks, sketches, and sculptures.
iii) The other group of people called historians were the general population who studied the past and utilized data found in engravings/inscriptions, seals, and contents.