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Historical source (also known as historical material) is the original source that contain important historical information. These sources are something that inform us about history at the most basic level and these sources used as clues in order to study.
'''Historical source''' (also known as historical material or historical data) is original source that contain important historical information. These sources are something that inform us about history at the most basic level,<ref>[https://www.historyonthenet.com/what-are-historical-sources What Are Historical Sources?]</ref> and these sources used as clues in order to study  


Historical sources are classified into primary and secondary sources.
Historical sources include [[historical document|documents]], [[Artifact (archaeology)|artifacts]], [[Archaeological site|archaeological sites]], [[Feature (archaeology)|features]]. oral transmissions, stone inscriptions, paintings, recorded sounds, images (photographs, motion pictures), and oral history. Even ancient [[relic]]s and [[ruins]], broadly speaking, are historical sources.<ref>[http://www.ndl.go.jp/modern/e/guidance/whats01.html What Are Historical Materials? ]</ref>
 
Primary sources are the first- hand accounts of an event compiled by people who had witnessed the event. Monuments, coins, inscriptions, paintings, sculptures and artefacts are examples of primary sources. These are common to all three periods of history (ancient, medieval and modern periods). Sources of Modern history also includes government reports, newspapers, letters, diaries, interviews, autobiographies, photographs, films and maps.
 
Secondary sources are those which are based on the study of primary sources. They are created by scholars who study a variety of primary sources and analyse them. Secondary sources mainly includes scholarly books and journals.
 
Weblinks-
 
http://victoriamemorial-cal.org/home/content/en
 
http://nationalarchives.nic.in/
 
https://www.vam.ac.uk/
 
http://www.britishmuseum.org/
 
https://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecords/indiaofficescope/indiaofficrhistoryscope.html
 
        -Arkanil Dey         
          Thank You


== Types ==
== Types ==

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Historical source (also known as historical material or historical data) is original source that contain important historical information. These sources are something that inform us about history at the most basic level,[1] and these sources used as clues in order to study

Historical sources include documents, artifacts, archaeological sites, features. oral transmissions, stone inscriptions, paintings, recorded sounds, images (photographs, motion pictures), and oral history. Even ancient relics and ruins, broadly speaking, are historical sources.[2]

Types

Primary source

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Secondary source

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Oral Sources

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See also

References

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