Why is History Important?

Why is History important in our lives? Some of us think that history is boring and useless. But before we go into the topic let’s first see what history is. It’s a branch of knowledge that records and analyses past events. History tells us how people lived centuries ago and how the world began. There were many empires and dynasties which played a huge role in shaping our modern world because the cultures and traditions of their times can still be traced today.

It might look boring and useless but history shows that the latest technologies and modern designs became possible and had a great impact on our world. Every latest model has better features than the last one. Why? It is because the mistakes are corrected and solutions to more problems are introduced. And in the upcoming years, it would be beneficial to make a better world.

It is hidden with some useful information whether it’s of the Stone Age or of the 20th Century. Our ancestors also learned from their mistakes and tried to make a better place for us and we should also learn from our mistakes and try to make an even better world for our upcoming generations.

History is linked with every other subject. Like the history of computers, algebra, history of thought, and many more. If we take a look at the civilizations, we also find hundreds of solutions even two and a half millennia ago. For example, take the Indus River civilization - one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Their system of drainage, government, and court communication was the best piece for us to improve.

But a question builds in our mind that how we, the common folk, can benefit from history. We can improve our identity to fit in our neighborhood. Also, History gives us a lot of lessons in every field. People have learned from big fires, wars, and other natural disasters that now they can almost prevent any type of damage. Another thing that makes history important is that it can help us provide a sense of identity. This is actually one of the main reasons that history is still taught in schools around the world. Historians have been able to learn how countries, families, and groups were formed, and how they evolved and developed over time.

Traditions and cultures are part of history which are still celebrated. Some things, systems, and cures from history are so good that they are still being used today. Let’s take a close look at the Byzantine Emperor, Justinian I. On his name, the word “justice” was founded. For those who don’t know Emperor Justinian I, he was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire which was founded after the Roman Empire in present-day Rome, Italy. His justice system still has a great influence in Central Europe. Many of his rules and regulations are still used by a number of countries.

If we take a look at the history of the sub-continent from the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire to the creation of Pakistan, we can understand our present better. Historians found out that before the attack of Britain, the sub-continent was very rich. But now, it isn’t considered as one of the richest areas in the world. The history of the sub-continent also shows us how we changed after the attack of Great Britain and after the formation of Pakistan. We got to drink tea, played cricket, and moved to some of the English men’s traditions. It also shows us how we lived before the attack of Great Britain. But the most surprising thing is that we have adopted English traditions and the Mughal Empire and the Delhi Sultanate influence in the present day. We now play cricket every day and it is the most popular sport in all over the sub-continent. We simply can’t avoid drinking tea for even 48 hours. These changes have made us different and changed our personalities.

After a century or two, our generation will be reading how we are living in the present day and will be improving the problems of their times and that’s how history works.