Maharashtra Board Class 10 History Chapter 9 Heritage Management PDF Download

Heritage Management

The sources of history and all the history books that are available today are the results of the diligent work of several historians. Institutes like libraries, museums and archives conserve and preserve this precious historical heritage. They choose important specimens from the heritage collection and exhibit them. They also publish research journals, informative pamphlets, leaflets, posters, etc.

The documents and artefacts which are not exhibited but historically very important, are stored in the museums and archives after completing necessary treatments for their conservation and preservation. Those documents and artefacts are made available to researchers, as and whenever necessary. Libraries conserve, preserve and manage the books.

Sources Of History, Their Conservation And Preservation

Each step like collecting the sources of history, creating their records and indexes, exhibiting manuscripts, old books and artefacts after completing necessary treatments requires very careful handling and management. It needs people with specific skills. Only trained persons, who are duly qualified can take up these tasks.

Oral Sources Of History

Collecting and compiling of folk songs and folk tales, etc.

Classifying, analysing and interpreting the compiled material.

Publishing the results of respective research.

Necessary Training: (1) Sociology and Anthropology (2) Social Psychology (3) Mythology and Linguistics (4) Library Science and Information Technology (5) History and Historical Research Method (6) Writing of Research Reports and Articles.

Written Sources Of History

Collecting coins and copper plates with inscription on them, documents like official records, personal correspondence and diaries, historical books, old books, manuscripts, pictures, photographs, etc.

Completing necessary mechanical and chemical processes of cleaning for the conservation and preservation of collected documents.

Ascertaining the historical value of collected documents.

Exhibiting selected documents.

Publishing edited documents and research reports.

Necessary Training: (1) Knowledge of scripts like Brahmi, Modi, Persian and their development. (2) Basic knowledge of social organisation and traditions, literature and culture, dynasties, administrative systems, etc. of past societies. (3) Knowledge of various schools and styles of painting and sculptural art and history of their development. (4) Knowledge of types of paper, ink and colours.

Teacher's Note

Museums and libraries keep our history safe. Like how your school library keeps all the books in order, big museums keep old paintings and artifacts very carefully.

Exam Trick

Remember: Museums = Show old things. Archives = Store old papers safely. Libraries = Keep books for reading.

Points to Remember

Museums, libraries and archives help us learn about the past.
Only trained people can handle old historical items.
Old documents and paintings need special care to stay safe.
Historians do hard work to find and keep history alive.

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