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Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 00:49:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: <*WHAT SHOULD HISTORY BE LIKE ? *> by P. R. Sarkar
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<*WHAT SHOULD HISTORY BE LIKE ? *> by P. R. Sarkar [Book:PROUT in a
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What should history be like? by P. R. Sarkar
Yesterday I said something about history; I said that modern
historyusually deals with certain very common events suchas when a
certain king succeeded to the throne, or plundered a neighbouring
country, or perpetrated atrocities on his subjects, or died, and so
on. What benefit could common people possibly derive from studying
suchuseless information? This is why they have no interest to study
this sort of history at all. True history should be a faithful record
of the entire human life.
The recognized definition of history is,
Iti hasati ityarthe itihásah.
That is, history is a resplendent reflection of collective life, whose
study will be of immense inspiration for future generations. "Iti
hasati" literally means, "the glowing example of glorious human
dignity."
Human beings should not be compared to individualflowers, but to an
entire flower garden. A flower garden is made up of innumerable
varieties of flowers, each with its ownfragrance and colours. Human
history is like this: the beauty of history lies in its kaleidoscopic
variations in spatial, temporal and personal factors. We cannot afford
to spoil its characteristics; nor can we forcibly impose a particular
type of history on a certain community.
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