Lohia

PAST AND PRESENT

Do you think that folklores, genealogies and oral memories play a role in recording the events of the past?

* your answer should discuss two things-

1) what are the requirements to record the events from the past?

2) how far the folklores, genealogies and oral memories are important?

* you can divide you answer into three parts:

PART I: Introduction

PART II: Answer

PART III: Conclusion

PART I : INTRODUCTION

* what does one need to record the event? - SOURCES

* what do you mean by a source?

* Sources are needed for any research. It is very important for a researcher/scholar

* types of sources? - 1) Primary Sources 2) Secondary Sources

* Importance of both types of sources.

* what kind of sources were being used till the recent past? ( all those secondary and primary sources which were produced by a affluent/elite/smaller section of the society. they only speak about these section, not about the common people.)

* they talked about which class?

* this trend was limited in its vision.

PART II: ANSWER

* what was the shift made?

* influence of subaltern studies

* which class/classes were brought into focus now?

* why?

* what problem arise while writing about them?

* what sources now were helpful in writing about the marginalised communities/ sections?

* new sources-

* a) memory ( helpful in wring events like partition, riots etc.)

* b) folklores (helpful to write about battles, revolutions, local leader etc.)

* c) genealogies

* d) movies

* e) paintings..... etc.

* All these speak about which classes? ( women, dalits, common people.)

PART III: CONCLUSION

* what do you feel about this shift?

* was it necessary?

* should history writing be confined to limited section?

* is it important to write about women, dalits and the other marginalised groups?

* etc.