ID | 148881 |
Title Proper | Indian history and the colonial historiography |
Language | ENG |
Author | Lal, Makkhan |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | In India historical knowledge was always given importance to the extent that Kautilya’s Arthashashtra prescribes that king must spend his afternoon hearing the Itihas Puranas from knowledgeable scholars. The Puranas were the preserve of Indian history. Subsequently, much of the historical knowledge has been enshrined in Sanskrit literature, dealing with the various subjects and aspects of Indian society. After the arrival of the Mughals a tradition of court historiography began where rulers commissioned the historical account of their reigns. This has not been the tradition in India during the pre-Mughal periods. Whatever was written was written by independent scholars. With the advent of Europeans, history of India started being written by them. This can be divided into two phases.
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`In' analytical Note | Dialogue Vol. 18, No.01; Jul-Sep 2016: p.75-91 |
Journal Source | Dialogue 2016-09 18, 1 |
Key Words | Indian History ; Colonial
Historiography |