HISTORY

     HISTORY 

 

DEFINITION OF HISTORY 

 History is certain to change that occur over time. It is a chronological record of events. History is the life story of a man from the earliest period to the present day.

             The word 'History' has many meanings. History comes from the ancient Greek command histe, 'know this'. In Greek 'I know' also meant 'I have seen'. It is an account of past event, in the sequence of time. It is the study of preserved or remembered about the past, especially in the written form. For evidence, historians use written accounts, artefacts such as weapons and tools  and oral or spoken accounts.

              History helps us to understand past living and Greeks were among the first people to write history. Herodotus who wrote about the wars between the Greeks and Persians is regarded as "Father of  History". Actually, historical knowledge must be base on evidence . History is not just one story, but several. Without history, great people are forgotten.

              According to Leo Tolstoy, "The subject of history is the life of the peoples and of humanity". History is not just a record of kings and queens. It comprises the study of human culture and civilization of all ages. And the scholars who describe the past are often called historians.

IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY

• History is a Stores house of wisdom of the past and the sum-total of the experience of our ancestors including the incidental discovery of fire.

• It informs us about the evils that have been prevailing in the society, such as slavery, racial discrimination, hunger, poverty, disease, illiteracy, imperialism, etc.

• History gives us the message of mutual tolerance and respect for each other. History generates a feeling that the whole human race is one family and there exists a brotherhood among all humans.

TIME FRAME OF HISTORY

What is meant by B.C. and A.D.?

History deals with the complete story of humans his past, present, and future. How to measure this long period is a problem. But historians have solved this problem too by introducing the concepts of B.C and A.D.

The birth of the Christ is the focal point of which we count the dates. If an event happened 100 years before the birth of Christ we say that event happened in 100 B.C. and if, on the other hand, anything happened 100 years after the birth of Christ we say that it happened in 100 A.D.

Here B.C. stand for Before Christ and A.D. stand for 'Anno Domini' which in simple language means ' the year of the Lord'. If we add Circa with any date, it means that such a date is not the right or exact one but quite close to that. It is an approximate date. A.D. and B.C. are used to label and number years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. The Gregorian calendars are used in the present world history.