HISTOBLOG: 75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

Friday, August 26, 2022

75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

75th Independence Day Celebrations at KAHM Unity College Manjeri was inaugurated by Dr. K. S. Madhavan, the renowned historian and public intellectual who took the audience on an awakening and enlightening journey of the spirit of freedom and independence highlighting the concept of "Swaraj" as envisioned by legendary leader like Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi, B. R. Ambekar and the like. He highlighted that constitutional values such as secularism, justice and cultural inclusiveness must be celebrated in the wake of 75th Independence day celebrations.The Anti-colonial perspective and the inclusive democratic spirit which led the freedom fighters and the people alike formed the rock bed of revolutionary movements in Indian History which he said should be laid down as sharing memories in every Indian's consciousness especially among the youth. Chief guest of the day Dr. K. S. Madhavan inaugurated the Azadi Square and visited the Freedom Wall. Sri. O. Abdul Ali, College manager, declared the winners of the Freedom Wall Painting. Er. O. Abdul Ali, Manager, Dr. A K. Shahina Mol, IQAC Coordinator, Ms. Jaseena, Staff Secretary, Mr.Basheer Hussain Thangal, Non teaching staff representative, and Mr. Musthafa, PTA Vice president felicitated the programme. The inauguration was followed by cultural events and competitions including Elocution Competition, patriotic song, Tableau, Quiz Face painting, fusion dance and Cultural Mix. IQAC, Department of History, Arts Club, EBSB Club, NCC, NSS and students from all departments added special flavour to the occasion with multiple events that promoted the theme of national integration. Mr. Shabeer Mon, HoD of History, formally welcomed the gathering and Mr. Siddhique, Convenor of Arts Club, rendered vote of Thanks.

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JOBS 4 HISTORY STUDENTS

Career options for students who have finished their graduation in history are quite high.Students can appear for the UPSC or the state wide PSC tests.Almost 40 % of I.A.S examination questions are taken from history.Those who like the teaching profession can get the B.Ed (after BA) or M.Ed (after MA) degree and apply for teacher or Assistant Professor positions. Many other job options are available for B A history Student. A few include:Archivists,Information Managers, Librarians, Public Relations officer,Records Managers, Teaching,Law, Research, Diplomacy,Public service,Journalism, Ministry,Insurance, Politics,Publishing,Archaeologist,Archivist,Historical researcher, Museum work,Secondary school teacher,Tour guide,University lecturer etc.

"Gandhi as the ascetic defender of property,the mascot of the bourgoisie and in actual achievement -statistics as the Jonah of Revolution"..By R P Dutt.... “I became the stage for the great argument between Nietzsche and Rousseau. I was the extra ready to take on all the roles”.by Jacques Derrida."History is the witness of the times, the torch of the truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity."- By Cicero, Roman Oratore "All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon" By Voltaire.“D D Kosambi and R S Sharma,together with Daniel Thorner,brought peasants into the study of indian history for the first time”.Comment of Irfan Habib."I only accept awards from academic institutions or those associated with my professional work,and not state awards".[Romila Thapar on her refusal to accept padma bhshan in 1992.......]"If HUME and other English liberals hoped to use Congress as a SAFETY VALVE ,the Congress leaders hoped to use HUME as a lightening conductor".[Words of BIPIN CHANDRA...]

HISTORICAL FACTS.

1-Facts are importand for the constuction of history.2-Anything which gives us some idea about the past or present or future can be termed as fact.3-it is also called sources.4-sources are two kinds PRIMARY AND SECONDARY.5-Primary or Direct sources are anything which gives us information directly.6-Secondary sources or Indirect sources provides information indirectly.7-TERTIARY sources are used to describe a work which is a compilation of primary and secondary sources.It focused on the identification of scholarly work than on content. For example :bibliography,library catalog,directories etc.8-That is why RANKE said”NO SOURCES,NO HISTORY”.9-To Ranke “all kinds of sources should be subjected to criticism.10-HEURISTICS means searching of facts or sources.11-HERMENEUTICS aims to find out the authenticity or veracity of the sources.12-DEDUCTIVE METHOD is a type of reasoning from general to particular.13-INDUCTIVE METHOD is a reasoning from particular to general.

HISTORIAN OF THIS MONTH

K.P.PADMANABHA MENON Born in October 1857. Father: Diwan Peshkar Sankunny Menon. Mother: Parvathy Amma. K.P. Padmanabha Menon was the son of Diwan Peshkar Sankunni Menon who for the first time attempted to write the history of Travancore. Through his work Kerala Charithram (History of Kerala), Padmanabha Menon surpassed the talents of his father. Padmanabha Menon was an eminent Advocate, Judge and Historian. He also wrote Kochi Rajya Charithram (History of Cochin). He was also the Advocate General of Madras Government and member of Marumakkathayam Committee. He died on 1 May 1919.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

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