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Historical Study: Meaning, Sources, Importance, Objective

This document discusses the meaning, sources, importance and objectives of historical study. Historical study uses a systematic method to visualize past societies and analyze how events unfolded over time. It relies on accurate facts and sources like documents, material culture, eyewitness accounts, epigraphy, numismatics and pictography. The purpose of historical study is to describe humans in their social contexts, evaluate the present by understanding the past, learn about civilizations, and inform planning for the future.

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Historical Study: Meaning, Sources, Importance, Objective

This document discusses the meaning, sources, importance and objectives of historical study. Historical study uses a systematic method to visualize past societies and analyze how events unfolded over time. It relies on accurate facts and sources like documents, material culture, eyewitness accounts, epigraphy, numismatics and pictography. The purpose of historical study is to describe humans in their social contexts, evaluate the present by understanding the past, learn about civilizations, and inform planning for the future.

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HISTORICAL STUDY

MEANING, SOURCES, IMPORTANCE,


OBJECTIVE
MEANING
 Using a historical method as an aid help in
visualizing society.
 It is subjected to a change and transformation
.
 It is in regard of historical facts.
 it is in systematic order.
IMPORTANCE
 It is regard of accuracy.
 It is in a systematic order.
 Facts are arranged according to development
of moment and event.
 It help to analyze course of tendency.
 Easy to remember and understand.
 Stress is laid down on maps, charts and
sketches.
SOCIAL RESEARCH AND
HISTORY
 History work out with accurate account of how
and where the event started .
The social survey looks for
clues which may indicate the source and
origin of problem.
 History was changed through method of
production which lead to change in society.
SOURCE OF HISTORICAL DATA
 Document and various historical sources.
 Material of cultural history and of analytical
history.
 Personal source of authentic observes and
witness.
 EPIGRAPHY  in scripts
 NUMISMATIC  coins
 PICTOGRAPHY  art and painting
PURPOSE OF STUDY
 It describe man living in social relation in
world.
 it’s main purpose is to evaluate and value the
present .
 It helps to learn about civilization.
 The future of present depend on the working
of past.

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