History
- Do you like (to learn about) history?
Yes, I like to learn about history as it gives me knowledge about the origin and development of my nation and other parts of the world. Also, it helps to understand how the human race evolved over the period of time.
- What historical event do you find most interesting?
I find the period when India fought for its independence from the British rule the most interesting. Many movements were initiated during that time by the revolutionists and I like to learn and listen about those stories from my grandfather.
- Do you think history is important?
Yes, history is very important as it helps us to understand and learn about the historical events and trends. Also, history makes us aware about the mistakes done in the past such as initiation of World Wars which results in nothing more than destruction of the human race. It cautions us to avoid committing such mistakes in future.
- Do you like to watch programmes on TV about history?
Yes, I love to watch daily soaps based on major historical events and also, like to watch documentaries on the History channel on television.
- Do you think you can really learn history from films and TV programmes?
Yes, I think learning history from films and TV programmes is much more interesting and fast rather than learning it from the books as history can be a boring subject for some people.
Films make it easy to learn about the history through visual aids.
- Do you think the Internet is a good place to learn about history?
Yes, the Internet is equipped with all sorts of knowledge and information about history. One can learn about every event by researching and using various articles available on the internet.
- Can you name a person from history whom you would like to learn more about?
Yes, I would like to learn more about Bhagat Singh who was an Indian socialist revolutionary.
- Why would you like to learn more about him/her?
I would like to learn more about him because he sacrificed his life at a very young age for the freedom of his nation. I want to learn about him to imbibe such selfless patriotism in myself.
