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ScopeandtheValue
ofHistory|Studyof
History
by:MamtaAggarwal|category:History

Readthisarticletolearnaboutthe
scopeandvalueofhistory!

Scope:
Thescopeofhistoryhasbeenundergoing
constantchange.Inthepast,theworldwas
dividedintoanumberofsocial,politicaland
culturalunits.
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Eachunitconsideringitselfsuperiortoother
e.g.,Japan,China,IndiainAsia,Romans,
Greeks,English,inEuropeandAmericans
andpossessingindependenthistories.
CertainsocietieslikeJapan,China,India,
etc.consideredthemselvesasmorecivilized
anddidnotstudyaboutotherstatesthat
theyconsideredasbarbarians.

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Withtheresultofindustrialrevolutionand
improvedmeansofcommunication,
transportationthedifferentcountriesofthe
worldwerebroughtclosertoeachotherand
feelingofonenessgrewamongthepeopleof
differentcountries.
Thisgaverisetotheintegratedandunified
cultureandeconomy.Thushistoryassumed
theuniversalnature.Nodoubt,eventoday
thetrendsofdivisionareclearlyvisible
whichledtocoldwarbetweenthenationsof
twoblocksbuthistoryisassuminga
universalcharacter.
Withthenumerousthediscoveriesand
availabilityofnumerousinscriptions,the
scopeofhistoryhasalsowidened.The
knowledgeoftheancienthistorywasfurther
widenedbygeologyandarchaeologyinthe

midnineteenthcentury.

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Thearchaeologistthroughtheirexcavations
thescopeofhistorypushedbackbymillions
ofyears.
Withthedevelopmentofhistoriography,the
scopeofthestudyofhistorywasalso
changed.Till19thcenturyhistorywas
confinedtothestudyofthepoliticalevents
andinstitutions.Butatpresent,thesocial,
economic,moralandliterarylifeofthe
peopleisalsoincludedinthescopeof
history.
Everyeffortismadeformakinghistorymore
andmoreinteresting.Thestudyofhistory
laysemphasisonthesystematicand
exhaustivecollectionsofsourcematerials
andadoptionofscientific,analyticaland
criticalattitudeintheirassimilationand
explanation.

Value:
Generally,peopleareinterestedintheliving
presentandnotinthedeadpresent.
Howeverthisisnotquittenable.Itmaybe
truetopointoutthatthepresentis
importantitwouldcertainlybeanillogical

viewtoholdthatpastisofnosignificance.
Infact,presentisadividinglinebetween
pastandfuture.Mostoftheproblemshave
beenrootedinpast.Wecannotsuggest
suitablesolutionsfortheseproblemsunless
weunderstandhowthoseproblems
originated.
Therefore,themainaimsorpurposes
oftheteachingofhistoryaregiven
below:
(i)Tocreateinterestforhistoryamongthe
studentsorlearnersofhistory.
(ii)Toexplainandunderstandthepresent.
(iii)Toenlargetheareaofindividual
experiencebyteachingabouthuman
behaviour,relationship,interactionof
circumstancesandconditionsintheireffect
uponindividualandsocialfortunes.
(iv)Thestudyofhistoryprovidesthe
intellectualsatisfaction.
(v)Thestudyofhistorydevelopedthe
mentalpowerandmentalhorizonofthe
individual..Ithelpedinthedevelopmentof
powerofmemory,imagination,logicand
decisionamongthelearners.Inotherwords,
itgivemoreinsightintohumanmindina
moreagreeableway.

(vi)Thestudyofhistorydevelopedthe
scientificoutlook.Itenablesapersonto
applyandimprovehisreasoningfaculty.
(vii)Thepurposeofthestudyofhistoryisto
developthenationalfeelingsandtothe
internationalunderstandingamongthe
people.

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