E.H. Carr History Notes for BA & Competitive Exams

E.H. Carr's Definition of History – Comprehensive Notes

These well-structured notes are designed for BA History students and aspirants preparing for competitive exams like UPSC, State PSCs, UGC NET, and other history-based exams. The content focuses on E.H. Carr's seminal work What is History? and his famous definition of history.

Key Topics Covered:

• E.H. Carr's Definition: “History is an unending dialogue between the present and the past.”

• Explanation of Key Concepts: The historian and facts, the selection of facts, and the role of interpretation.

• Carr vs. Traditional Historians: Contrast with Ranke's positivist approach.

• Importance of the Historian's Bias: How the historian's present perspective shapes historical writing.

• Relevance in Modern Historiography: Significance for exam answers and essays.

Highlights:

• Simplified, exam-oriented notes

• Key quotes and their explanations

• Important points for objective and descriptive questions

• Suitable for quick revision