Historiography: Indian Tradition | Class 10 History | Chapter 2 | Maharashtra Board

In this video, we explain Chapter 2 – Historiography: Indian Tradition from the Maharashtra Board Class 10 History and Political Science textbook (English Medium) in a simple and easy-to-understand way. This lesson covers the development of Indian historiography from ancient times to the post-independence era. You will learn about inscriptions, copper plates, travelogues, medieval court historians, colonial historians, and modern ideological schools of history writing. 🔎 Topics Covered in This Video: ✅ Ancient Indian historiography – inscriptions, Harappan script, Ashokan edicts ✅ Medieval historiography – Rajtarangini, Mughal court historians, Bakhars ✅ Modern historiography – Archaeological discoveries & British historians ✅ Colonial, Orientalist & Nationalistic historiography ✅ Marxist, Subaltern & Feminist historiography ✅ Important historians and their contributions 📚 Important Historians & Books Explained: Kalhana – Rajtarangini Ziauddin Barani – Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi Babur – Tuzuk-i-Babari Abul Fazl – Akbarnama James Mill – The History of British India Friedrich Max Muller – The Sacred Books of the East V. K. Rajwade – Marathyanchya Itihasachi Sadhane Vinayak Damodar Savarkar – The Indian War of Independence 1857 Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi – Marxist historiography Ranjit Guha – Subaltern history Mahatma Jyotirao Phule – Gulamgiri Dr. B. R. Ambedkar – Who Were the Shudras?, The Untouchables Tarabai Shinde – Stri Purush Tulana Pandita Ramabai – The High Caste Hindu Woman 🎯 Why This Lesson Is Important? ✔ Very important for Board Exams ✔ Frequently asked long answers (4–5 marks) ✔ Helps understand different approaches to writing history ✔ Essential for concept clarity in Political Science If you are preparing for Maharashtra Board Class 10 Exams 2026, this video will help you understand the chapter clearly and score better in exams. ======================================================= ⏮ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼:    • Historiography: Development in the West | ...   ⏭ 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼:    • Applied History | Class 10 History | Chapt...   📚 History 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁:    • MSBSHSE SSC Class 10 History   ======================================================= 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼:- Board: MSBSHSE SSC Class: 10th Subject: History and Political Science Chapter No: 2 Lesson: Historiography: Indian Tradition ======================================================= 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀:- 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications! 👍 Like if you enjoyed the video. 📢 Share with friends & students. ======================================================= 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼:- 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Historiography in the Ancient Period 02:45 Sohagaura Copper-plate 03:57 Historiography in the Medieval Period 09:07 Historiography in the Modern Period 11:46 Colonial Historiography 12:55 Orientalist Historiography 14:45 Nationalistic Historiography 19:11 Historiography in the Post- Independence Era 20:16 Marxist History 21:30 Subaltern History 22:58 Feminist History 24:44 Historians without a Specific Ideology ======================================================= 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗨𝘀:- ►YouTube:    / @histo5-yt   ►Email: arrowmite.official@gmail.com ======================================================= Tags: #Class10History #MaharashtraBoard #Historiography #IndianHistoriography #AncientIndianHistory #MedievalIndianHistory #ModernIndianHistory #ColonialHistoriography #NationalistHistoriography #MarxistHistory #SubalternHistory #FeministHistory #HistoryChapter2 #BoardExamPreparation #SSCExam2026