HISTOBLOG: 08 October 2023

Friday, October 13, 2023

Movie Screening

On 13 October 2023, screening of the movie "Pazhassiraja" took place in Room no. A 108 at 1:30 pm. This screening was specifically organized for the fifth semester BA history students, as the story of Pazhassiraja who fought against the British in Malabar, formed a part of their Kerala History syllabus. The movie provided an immersive and visual representation of the historical events and struggles faced by Pazhassiraja. It allowed the students to gain a deeper understanding of the context and significance of his resistance against the British rule.

Talk on The Israel- Hamas Conflict

On October 12, 2023, a talk was conducted by the Department of History, Korambayil Ahamed Haji Memorial Unity Women's College Manjeri on the topic "Hamas-Israeli Conflicts: Understanding the Historical Context." The talk took place at the Association Hall and featured BA History students Shiyana K, Farhanath Noori, and Shibla UK as presenters. They provided an insightful analysis of the historical background of the ongoing conflicts between Hamas and Israel, shedding light on the root causes and complexities of the issue. The students' well-researched views offered a broader understanding of the conflict to the audience, fostering a more informed and nuanced perspective on this long standing dispute. Association Secretary Ms. Fathima Thasni moderated the program. Teachers and the students of the department attended the programme.

Refresher Course in History

Faizal Tk, Assistant Professor in History, K. A. H. M. Unity Women's College, Manjeri, Malappuram, Kerala participated and successfully completed UGC sponsored online "Refresher Course in History" organized by UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad from 26th September to 9th October, 2023 and obtained Grade "A"

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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, October 13, 2023

Movie Screening

Talk on The Israel- Hamas Conflict

Refresher Course in History