Chapter 1 L Ideas of History
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Who is considered the father of history?

  • Bury
  • Herodotus (correct)
  • A.L. Rowse
  • Suniti Kumar Chatterjee
  • What does the Greek word 'historia' mean?

  • Knowledge
  • Father
  • Progress
  • Inquiry (correct)
  • According to Professor Suniti Kumar Chatterjee, what does 'itihasa' imply?

  • Post-modern history
  • Present situations
  • Future predictions
  • State of affairs as it prevailed before (correct)
  • How does history teach us to look at life?

    <p>With serious intent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to A.L. Rowse, what does history study?

    <p>Man as a social being in society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Bury describe history?

    <p>As science, no less and no more</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of modern historical inquiry?

    <p>Examining human society comprehensively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are dates and years of political events considered in history?

    <p>The skeleton of history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which thinkers were associated with the perspective that emphasized constitutional, administrative, diplomatic, and military strategies in history?

    <p>Ranke and Maitland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What field was brought within the historical purview by historians like Marc Bloch and Braudel in the early 20th century?

    <p>Geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement followed the inclusion of geography, sociology, linguistic, and folklore in historical studies in the 20th century?

    <p>Subaltern Studies Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered 'real history' according to the text?

    <p>Comprehensive civilizational progress of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

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