Class 5 (SSC) • History-Civics (इतिहास-नागरिकशास्त्र)Chapter 1: What is History?⭐ Topic 1
What is History?
History is the study of past events, helping us understand how people lived, what happened before us, and how the present came to be.
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History studies past events, people, and societies, using evidence like documents, artefacts, and monuments to understand what happened.
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- History studies past events, people, societies.
- It uses evidence: documents, artefacts, monuments.
- Historians study and interpret this evidence.
- They piece together an accurate picture.
- History shows civilization development.
- It shows how societies changed over time.
- It's about cause and effect, not just dates.
- Past events shape our present world.
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