History is useful in many ways as it reflects human beings achievements, failures glories, follies and mistake and stands in front of us as a veritable lesson for the entire human race. John Seely stated that “when we learn history, we do not learn the past but future”. 1. Provides Employment 2. Intellectual and educative value 3. Provides historical Background 4. Imbibe’s values 5. Guiding force 6. Knowledge of History 7. Historical inheritance 8. Realization of human dignity…
Scope of Historical Writing
The term ‘Scope’ refers to the breadth, comprehensives, variety and the extent of learning experiences in any discipline. The scope of history has changed from historian to historian and period to period. In ancient times, history was synonymous with a collection of legendary stories, heroic accounts, and folk tales. People believed in historical events and in what they heard or come or came to know of without any critical analysis.…
Nature of History
The happenings in the lives of human beings are prone to change, resulting in a consequence change in the nature of history. In the most, it was merely a cataloger of events serialized in a descriptive manner. Later on the trend became to study history in a critical and scientific way, and thus history became a study of reality. The term history stands for three related sharply differentiated concept such…
Defining History
Introduction The term “History” is used quite often but it is a word that cannot be easily defined. In a common usage, it is equivalent to stories of legendary personalities; adventures of Gods and saints, the mythical and the real, and deeds of the legendary and fictitious heroes. But history as one often social sciences deal with the humanity’s progress and development process from the beginning to the present day…
Recalling life inside a Karaoke
Karaoke is now so popular in Bhutan. It is now a form of entertainment, refreshments, recreational and enjoyment for music lovers. Initially, it is popular in Japan and the Philippines as a form of interactive entertainment where they play a popular song. Usually, in karaoke I have noticed lyrics are displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol, changing color and music video images, and it guides the…
My third visit to Taktshang
Paro Taktshang is known for one among a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site in Western Bhutan. Blessed by Guru Padmasambhava, Khandru Yeshey Tshogyel and his disciple Langchen Pelkyi Singye in 8 century AD and many other spiritual masters of different eras. The foundation of the temple was initiated by Gyaltse Tenzin Rabgye in 1692. My mission to Paro Taktshang is successfully completed on December 15, 2018. This is the third…
Courtesy Vs. Respect is perplexed in nature
Sometimes the education we received is in vain if one doesn’t know how to implement it in a practical way. Critic’s ‘ll criticize, the writer will write, a speaker will speak, willing to listen will listen to behave in a proper way according to our tradition and custom. Over the years, the most striking events I have personally observed is most of the educated pupils are perplexed between courtesy and…
Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten, one among sacred site at Punakaha
My visit and journey to Khasum Yulley Namgyal Chorten is a blessing in disguise. It is just located around 9 km from Punakha Dzong and a half-hour walk from an uphill footbridge in Yepaisa village. I never thought but could be due to the karmic force. The day also coincides with 10th of the fifth lunar month of Bhutanese calendar, celebrated as the birth day of Guru Padmasambhava, miraculously born…
Who’ll be next Congress Chief?
Congress 134th grand-old party is without its leader for more than one month now. Who is going to be new Congress Chief ? Shri Rahul Gandhi ji, who assumed as president of the congress in 2017 December, has now quit as Congress president on May 25, days after leading the party to its second national election drubbing. The party could win only 52 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. Soon…
Why Zhemgang replaced by the Sarpang?
It is disheartening and distressed to learn that Zhemgang replaced by the Sarpang under the Tourism Flagship programme. Social media are flooded with this post and comments. Kuensel and BBS (National media) and The Bhutanese (private media) have covered its news now and then. I am so tired of reading this post and comment, the moment I open the social media apps, every time the hottest talk in social media…