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Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · History and Political Science

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Meaning of historiographyMeaning of historianNature of historical researchMethods in historyHistorical methodsSources of history
Card 1Meaning of historiography

What is historiography?

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The writing of critical historical narrative is known as historiography.

Card 2Meaning of historian

What is a historian?

Answer

A scholar who writes such a narrative is a historian.

Card 3Nature of historical research

Why is historical research different from physical science experiments?

Answer

Historical research cannot use laboratory experiments and observation, because historical events cannot be recreated and the researcher was not present in that time and place.

Card 4Methods in history

What methods help historical research?

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Historical research uses methods from many disciplines such as archaeology, archival science, manuscriptology, epigraphy, linguistics, numismatics, and genealogy.

Card 5Historical methods

What is epigraphy?

Answer

Epigraphy is the study of inscriptions.

Card 6Historical methods

What is numismatics?

Answer

Numismatics is the study of coins.

Card 7Historical methods

What is genealogy?

Answer

Genealogy is the study of lineage.

Card 8Sources of history

Why were cave paintings, songs, and ballads important in early societies?

Answer

Ancient communities used cave paintings, story-telling, songs, and ballads to pass on stories of ancestors. These now help historians understand the past.

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Key topics in Historiography : Development in the West include Meaning and Nature of Historiography, Tradition of Historiography and Ancient Sources, Modern Historiography and Its Four Features, Scientific Perspective in Europe. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Maharashtra Board Class 10 board exam.
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