History - A testament to the stories that shaped us.

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"History is Mystery"!. This is how I alwsys considered history as a subject in our school days. I always find it boring, sleepy, and time consuming I belive this synonyms will go correct to many people. However there are peoole who loves knowing and studying about history. It is very importsnt to make new geenrstion kids aware about our past through history lessons. Our school curriculam alwsys put emphasis in making history as interesting as possible among the students. It has been a main subjects, in all the schools.

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The word "history" comes from the Ancient Greek word historía, which means "inquiry" or "knowledge acquired by investigation". Students may view history as a subject where they need to memorize a long list of names, dates, and facts. History is considered a mystery because it's something that has already happened, but no one can claim to know the full story. Historians use a variety of approaches and input from experts to solve the mysteries of the past, similar to how crime labs solve mysteries. Our history has alwsys been a subject of tussle since longs. There are many reasons why there is a tussle about Indian history. There is a biased standard as far as our history is concerned. Some say that Indian history has been written from a British and Muslim perspective, which has resulted in a lopsided view. Others say that Indian history syllabi may be biased towards medieval empires, or that the standard account of the freedom movement gives too much importance to Gandhi and Nehru.

Echoes of the past, whispers to the future

History is the study of the human past, including how events have changed over time and how they've influenced the present and future. Historians use a variety of sources to analyze and interpret the past, including written documents, oral sources, and objects like photographs and artifacts. History covers many aspects of human society, including: Political developments, Social developments, Economic developments, Scientific developments, Technological developments, Medical developments, Cultural developments, Intellectual developments, Religious developments, and Military developments. History can help people avoid repeating past mistakes and make better decisions for the future. It can also help people understand themselves and the world around them. History differs from myth because it's supported by verifiable evidence. Stories that are common to a culture but aren't supported by external sources are usually considered legends or cultural heritage.

Studying history can help us understand how the past shaped the present, and how we can avoid mistakes in the future. History helps students understand how societies, governments, cultures, and technologies have changed over time. This knowledge helps students develop a more rounded view of the world and prepare them to learn in other academic subjects.

Boring & Interesting

Many students in schools may find history classes boring or uninteresting. Many students in schools may find history classes boring or uninteresting. In my country, History classes were taught in a way that students find them boring, such as through lectures, reading long chapters from a textbook, or watching old documentaries. Some people may find history boring for a number of reasons:

  • Students may see history as a subject where they need to memorize a long list of names, dates, battles, and accounts.
  • History classes may be taught in a way that some find uninteresting, such as lectures, reading long chapters, or watching old documentaries.
  • Some may assume that history is all about names and dates, or that it's only about old men and their wars.

However, history can be an interesting subject if taught and studied in the right way. History is the analysis and interpretation of the human past, and it helps us understand how people have changed over time. Studying history is important in school because it helps students understand the world, develop a sense of identity, and learn from mistakes:

Understand the world: History helps students understand how the world works, how past events shaped the present, and how to create a better future.

Develop a sense of identity: History helps students understand their country and their place in it.

Learn from mistakes: History provides lessons from the past that can help students avoid repeating mistakes.

Become inspired: History can inspire students to do great things for their country.

Understand other cultures: History can help students understand other cultures and foster citizenship.

Understand human condition: History can help students understand the human condition by showing how languages, traditions, religions, and genetic makeup are inherited from the past.

Studying history is important because it helps us understand the world around us and how it came to be. There is also another aspect in my country. Most of the competitive examination relating to government jobs were include General Knowledge subject. So learning history enables the candidate to know all the minute details. People in India do give high weightage on learning history, this is what make it included in school courses.

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There is no doubt that there are biases in framing the history. Every author and writer has their own perspectives and preferences of method. Nonetheless, it makes history even more interesting so people have opportunity to fill the spaces through their own researches

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Researching the true history is very complex....The biasness made history unreliable. Especially when it comes to India. The more we tried to unwind it get more tangle

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No matter how tangled it may be, there are certain lessons to learn always

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When I was growing up I loved history and I always saw it as stories that happened and from which we have to learn, so that we don't make the same mistakes... with time I discovered that a lot of the history was false, but I still learned from it. Hugs!

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I was taking interest history. Like recently I explore many things about Afghanistan and UAE. But the content authenticity is doubtful.

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I have discovered that many things in the history of different parts of the world... are dubious, they tell us what they want us to know...

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This is what hurts. Nobody knows the true happening in the past. It is like twisted tale of stories

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It is... we only have the history that we have and the history that we see...

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You should have use your super power and get back in the time to explore the truth

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Part of the truth... I was able to find out these last 4 years... it's very hard to know the truth.

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Yeah, I also wonder why I often feel bored, sleepy during history lessons at school. In fact, in general, I am very interested in history and still am. True, learning history means learning about humanity too. My writing is cool. Thank you for sharing

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History good for some stories. There were many stories that sounds very interesting as well as painful. All the rodays kids should be aware of all the sacrifices made in the Ancient time.

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I've always been fascinated by history. I can't quite understand how people can find it boring. I feel it is so alive with stories and lessons for us.

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History is interesting but who going to authenticate the true content. When it comes to India, there were many represented facts that were taught. Like there were syllabus about mughals, but the contribution of Hindus were not mentioned...there are many such things which makes it complex.

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I think every culture has that though. There is always pieces that different groups choose to leave out. We have plenty ourselves here in the US.

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