The term ‘history’ is derived from the Greek word ‘historia’ which means ‘information’ or ‘an enquiry designed to elicit truth’. It is just “man — his story” — the story of efforts to satisfy his craving for an orderly social life.
History has been defined by different scholars in different connotations. Though the words and languages used often are different in character, but, the implications are not so different fundamentally.
i. According to the earliest definition of Aristotle, “History is an account of the unchanging past.”
ii. According to Reniev, history can be termed as a study which is concerned with the human past.
iii. E. H. Carr gives a very beautiful definition of history. He says — history is an unending dialogue between the past and the present.
iv. Robinson thinks history could be used for overcoming the natural bewilderment of unfamiliar situation.
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