historian
/hɪˈstɔːriən/noun
उच्चारण हिस्टॉरिअन
इतिहासकार
Core word
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a person who studies or writes about history
इतिहासकार
- a famous historian
- The historian spent years studying Mughal records before she wrote her famous book.
- The historian visited the old fort to collect information.
+ 2 more examples
- A historian described how trade shaped the port city.
- Radhika asked the historian about the freedom struggle.
Synonyms chronicler scholar archivist annalist
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a historian of + period / subject
Use of to name the period, place or theme a historian specialises in.
इतिहासकार किस काल, स्थान या विषय का विशेषज्ञ है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She is a historian of medieval India.
- He became a historian of Indian cricket.
article: a historian / the historian
Historian begins with a pronounced h, so the article is a, not an.
'Historian' की शुरुआत उच्चारित 'h' से होती है, इसलिए इसके पहले 'a' आता है, 'an' नहीं।
- Radhika wants to become a historian.
- The historian who wrote this book visited every fort he describes.
noun + historian (modifier)
Another noun can come before historian to show the kind of history studied.
इतिहास का प्रकार बताने के लिए 'historian' से पहले कोई दूसरा noun आ सकता है।
- An art historian explained the paintings at the Ajanta caves.
- A military historian wrote about the 1971 war.
according to historians
A common way to introduce a widely held view about the past; the verb takes a plural subject.
अतीत के बारे में प्रचलित मत बताने का आम तरीका; इसके बाद क्रिया बहुवचन विषय के अनुसार आती है।
- According to historians, the Mauryan empire was founded in 321 BCE.
historian + who-clause
A who-clause tells us more about the historian.
Who-clause इतिहासकार के बारे में अधिक जानकारी देता है।
- The historian who discovered the inscription is now a professor.
+Collocations 5
adjective + historian
leadingeminentamateurprofessionalrespected
- An eminent historian delivered the annual lecture at the university.
type + historian
artmilitaryeconomicsociallocal
- A local historian showed the students the old stepwell.
historian + verb
argueclaimrecordnotedebate
- Historians still debate the causes of the Revolt of 1857.
verb + historian
becometrain asconsultquote
- Radhika trained as a historian before joining the museum.
historian + of
of scienceof religionof architectureof ideasof the freedom struggle
- He is a historian of the freedom struggle in Bengal.
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- The historian spent ten years studying records kept in the state archives.
इतिहासकार ने दस वर्ष राज्य के अभिलेखागार में रखे दस्तावेज़ों का अध्ययन करने में बिताए।
- Many students who want to become historians choose history and political science in college.
इतिहासकार बनने के इच्छुक कई विद्यार्थी कॉलेज में इतिहास और राजनीति विज्ञान चुनते हैं।
- A good historian checks every source before accepting a claim.
एक अच्छा इतिहासकार किसी दावे को मानने से पहले हर स्रोत की जाँच करता है।
- The historian was invited to speak at the Republic Day programme.
इतिहासकार को गणतंत्र दिवस के कार्यक्रम में बोलने के लिए आमंत्रित किया गया।
- Historians disagree about how the town got its name.
नगर का नाम कैसे पड़ा, इस पर इतिहासकार एकमत नहीं हैं।
- Radhika interviewed an elderly historian for her college magazine.
राधिका ने अपनी कॉलेज पत्रिका के लिए एक वृद्ध इतिहासकार का साक्षात्कार लिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is an historian of Indian art.
✓ She is a historian of Indian art.
Historian starts with a sounded h, so use a, not an.
'Historian' की शुरुआत उच्चारित 'h' से होती है, इसलिए यहाँ 'a' आता है, 'an' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Herodotus is called the father of history; Kalhana wrote the Rajatarangini (history of Kashmir).
Herodotus को इतिहास का जनक कहा जाता है; कल्हण ने राजतरंगिणी (कश्मीर का इतिहास) लिखी।