History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET November 2017 History
About the meaning of history, who has observed, 'Divine providence would take care of the meaning of history if he (the historian) takes care of facts'?
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BCroce
CRanke ✓ Correct
DRenier
Correct answer: (C) Ranke — Leopold von Ranke made this observation, so the answer is Ranke.
Explanation
★Leopold von Ranke made this observation, so the answer is Ranke.
★He said that divine providence would care for the meaning of history if the historian cared for facts.
★Ranke was a German historian.
★He was the founder of source-based history.
★He set the standard for much of later history writing.
★He stressed reliance on primary sources and narrative history.
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