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Explain the following concepts:

Applied History

History is the narration of past events. It is always considered that history is for the students or the scholars who are pursuing it. But this is not true. One can also include it in meaningful ways in their everyday life. Thus, applied history is also known as ‘Public History’ which deals with the study of the application of history which is useful for our future generation and contemporary beings.


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Complete the sentences by choosing the correct option.

(1) The earliest museum in the world was discovered in the excavations at the city of ………. .


(a) Delhi


(b) Harappa


(c) Ur


(d) Kolkata


(2) The National Archives of India is in……………. .


(a) Delhi


(b) Kolkata


(c) Mumbai


(d) Chennai

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Identify the wrong pair in the following, correct it and rewrite.

(1) Kootiyattam-Sanskrit theatre, Kerala


(2) Ramman-Dance form in West Bengal


(3) Ramlila-Traditional Performance of the Ramayana in Uttar Pradesh


(4) Kalbelia-Folk songs and dances of Rajasthan.

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Explain the following concepts:

Archives

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Answer the following in 25-30 words.

Explain the concept of ‘Public History.’