History CH - 2 Historiography Indian Tradition — Social Studies STD 10 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesHistory CH - 2 Historiography Indian Tradition2 Marks
Question
Nationalistic historiography.
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Answer
English education started in India in the nineteenth century. The Indian historians who were trained in English education system realised the glory of their past.
They showed an inclination to restore the pride in the ancient glory of India and the self-esteem of the Indian readers.
They laid the foundation of Nationalistic writing. Nationalistic writings in Maharashtra were inspired by ‘Vishnushastri Chiplunkar’.
Nationalistic historians opposed the prejudiced history written by the British officers.
Nationalistic historiography inspired freedom struggle against the Britishers and gave momentum to write about regional history. While glorifying the past, at times they are blamed for ignoring to critically analyse the truth.
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