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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
What is history? Why do we study history?
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Solution
History is a record of people, places, and events of the past, arranged in chronological order. We study history because it tells us about the problems of our ancestors, their aspirations as well as their achievements.
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Match Column A with Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Archaeology | (a) People who write history. |
| 2. Historians | (b) Know this |
| 3. Histo | (c) Study of the remains of the past. |
| 4. Inscriptions | (d) An old book or document was written by hand. |
| 5. Manuscript | (e) Writings engraved either on stone surfaces or on metals or bricks. |
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Banabhatta wrote Harshacharita.
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The Greek ambassador in Chandragupta Maurya’s court was _______.
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_______ wrote Meghaduta.
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Fa Hien and Hiuen Tsang were the _______ travellers who came to India.
