History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-II)
Which one is not correct about Leopold von Ranke?
AHe played a leading role in establishing history as a respected discipline in the universities
BHe established the notion that all sound history must be based on primary sources
CHe established the notion that all sound history must be based on rigorous methodology
DHe was the father of Romanticism ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) He was the father of Romanticism — The incorrect statement is that he was the father of Romanticism, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The incorrect statement is that he was the father of Romanticism, so that is the answer.
★Leopold von Ranke was a nineteenth-century German historian.
★He emphasized the importance of research and analysis of primary sources to record historical events properly.
★He established the notion that all sound history must be based on rigorous methodology and primary sources.
★He played a leading role in establishing history as a respected university discipline.
★Rousseau was the father of Romanticism, so calling Ranke the father of Romanticism is incorrect.
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