Sources of history

Sources of History

Meaning......

• Greek Word- 'historia'- Inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation

• study of past and seek for chronological order

• umbrella term for past memory, discovery, collections, presentations....

• Herodotus- father of history

Importance of history

• gives identity ( Who we were and are?)

• helps for decision making for individual, community, nation and world

• plan and motivation for the future

Sources of history: basis of originality- Primary

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• first hand information.

• historian as eyewitness record what he see, feel, taste, and experience

• only few information can be available- can not rely though authentic

Sources of history- Secondary sources

• copied, analyzed form of primary source

• eyewitness won't be present - third person narrates

• new papers, books

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Sources of historical data

• Oral: stories, saying, interviews

• Written: book, genealogy, bills, maps journal

• Artifacts: coins, weapons, fossils, carvings

Multiple Choice

What is correct about history?

• came from Latin word 'historia' meaning inquiry

• Originated from Greek word 'historia' meaning inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation

• Greek word for -Herodotus meaning inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Who is know as the father of history

• Aristotle

• Herodotus

• Eratosthenes

• Socrates

Open Ended

Why do you think history is important?

Poll

Which of the source do you think must reliable easy to study about the history

• Primary

• Secondary

Multiple Choice

A British army from Nepal explains about the experience of war to his wife. Which source of history is this based on originality?

• Written

• primary

• oral

• secondary

facts about Nepal's history

• An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal is the first book of Nepalese history- William J. Kirkpatric in 1793

• Ambika prasad Upadhaya wrote the first book in Nepali -1929

• Itihas Shiromani- Baburam Acharaya ( named Mt. Everest Sagarmatha)

History of Shakya Dynasty

• in 8th C. In northern India, Kosala state and ruler Okkak

• had 5 wives

• married 6th and got a son - Jantu

• exiled other sons and daughter and made jantu a crown prince

exile of prince and princes

• moved to north and reached in the hot of sage Kapil

• Kapil suggested to cut the Shakya trees and settle there and establish kingdom - named Kapilbastu and ruled

• they called themselves Shakya as they reside in the forest of Shakya

• Tripitak - holy book has this story

origin of Shakya

• Sanskrit- Shakya means 'the one who is capable'

• Jaysen was the king of Kapilbastu

• had five sons- Suddodhan

• Suddodhan had two queens

• maya devi first queen

• She gave birth to Buddha on the way to kapilbastu from Devdha

• 563 BC- walked 7 foot

• married Yashodhara age-18 had son Rahul

• Left palace in 29, 35 Buddha

• Lumbini - birth place

  Bodhgaya - Enlightment

• Sarnath - Spread of knowledge

• Kushinagar- Death

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