Write a note on the historiographical traditions in early India. (20Marks)

Ans. Now we no Longer understand history to be simply a chronicle of kings. Instead, historians are interested in, explore, and attempt to reconstruct histories of the environment, of gender relations, of social categories and classes that were regarded as marginal, subordinate or even insignificant, of processes, and of regions that were considered peripheral. Most of these works were composed by literate men, generally Brahmana, for consumption by the ruling elite. Vast sections of the population, including common women and men, find little or no place within such narratives. Clearly, history and notions of the Indian past were inextricably enmeshed in notions of power.

Following are the various early texts and traditions that have historiographical significance:-

1. VEDIC DANSTUTIS

If we understand histories as recording events that were regarded as significant by those who chronicled them, some of the earliest examples of these come from the Rigveda. These include... [Continue to Read Complete Answer]

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