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Monday, November 11, 2019

History Association

The Inauguration of History Association activities for the year 2019-20 was held at Unity Women's College on 8th November 2019. Chief guest Dr. Aneesudheen P.K, Assistant Professor of History, Govt.Victoria College Palakkad presented a talk on the topic" How to write a Dissertation". Principal Dr. C Saidalavi, History Dept.Head, Mr.Shabeermon, Faizal TK, Jaseena, Sandhya, Ramsheena etc spoke on the occasion.

Monday, October 28, 2019

Speak for India Intercollegiate Debate Competition

FEDERAL BANK SPEAK FOR INDIA KERALA EDITION 2019 IN ASSOCIATION WITH MATHRUBHUMI

District Level Competition will be held at Unity Women's College Manjeri on 11 th November 2019 between 10 am to 3 pm...

TOPIC FOR DISTRICT LEVEL

One Nation, One Election is the step forward for the growth for our nation. (Or)

ഒരു രാജ്യം ഒരു തെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ്‌ എന്ന ആശയം രാജ്യപുരോഗതിയിലേക്കുള്ള ഒരു ചുവടുവെപ്പാണ്. (OR)

एक राष्ट्र एक चुनाव, राष्ट्र की उन्नति की ओर एक कदम है ।

Prepare both for and against the motion. Also. note that this level onwards you will be provided with an opponent to debate, hence prepare to debate along with your one minute presentation. Make sure you carry your original college ID card or college bonafide certificate.

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Kerala history Congress Annual Session

Dear Friends

Kerala History Congress Fifth Annual International Session First Circular with revised Schedule

Dear friends

Owing to the unexpected scheduling of the MG University PG exams , we are constrained to postpone the the Kerala History Congress Fifth Annual International Session to 09 to 11 January 2020.We feel that the dates are more convenient to all concerned. We request all the well wishers to make it a grand event.
Please see the Revised Schedule attached.

General Secretary.

Friday, August 30, 2019

Swachh Bharat Mission

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

UNITY Annual Alumni Meet

Induction Training

On 26 August, Mr.shabeermon, Assistant professor of History, handled an orientation session for the first year BA History students...The session was held in the morning at Seminar Hall No.2...

Invited Talk on Personality & Family

On 27 August 2019, History Association organised an invited Talk on Personality and Family. Chief Guest. Dr Namshad who is a famous motivational Speaker spoke about his personal experiences among the people.Secretary Sana.V welcomed the gathering and Assistant professor Jaseena .C chaired the session...

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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