Chapter 9 - Heritage Management
1. (A) Choose the correct option from the given options and complete the statement.
(1) Lovre Museum has in its collection the much acclaimed painting of …….. by Leonardo da Vinci.
(a) Napoleon
(b) Mona Lisa
(c) Hans sloane
(d) George II
Ans: Option (b) – Mona Lisa
(2) ……… at Kolkata is the first museum in India.
(a) Government Museum
(b) National Museum
(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
(d) Indian Museum
Ans: Option (d) – Indian Museum
(B) Identify and write the wrong pair in the following set.
(1) Maharaja Sayajirao University – Delhi
(2) Banaras Hindu University – Varanasi
(3) Aligarh Muslim University – Aligarh
(4) Jivaji University – Gwalior
Ans: The wrong pair is:
Maharaja Sayajirao University – Delhi
Explanation: Maharaja Sayajirao University is in Vadodara.
2. Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Archives and libraries publish research journals, informative pamphlets, leaflets, posters, etc.
Ans:
(i) The sources of history and all the books of history that are available today are the result of diligent work of several historians.
(ii) Institutes like libraries, museums and archives conserve and preserve this special historical heritage.
(iii) They choose a few specimens from the heritage collection and exhibit them.
(iv) They also publish research journals, informative pamphlets, leaflets, posters etc.
(2) Only trained persons, who are duly qualified can take up the tasks involved in the work of conservation and preservation.
Ans:
(i) Each step like collecting the sources of history, creating their records and indexes, exhibiting manuscripts, old books and artifacts after completing necessary treatments require very careful handling and management.
(ii) It needs people with specific skills.
(iii) Only trained persons, who are duly qualified can take up these tasks.
3. Write short notes :
(1) Sthalakosh
Ans:
(i) History does not shape itself in oblivion.
(ii) It takes place somewhere. Geographic information is essential to studying history.
(iii) Chakradhar Swami of the Mahanubav sect visited many villages, and details of those villages were noted by Muni Vyas.
(iv) Siddheshwarshastri Chitrav wrote Prachin Bharatiya Sthalkosh. It gives us information on various places mentioned in Vedic literature, such as Kautiliya’s Arthashastra, Panini’s Grammar, and the Ramayana.
(v) Mahabharata and also in Buddhist Jain Greek, Chinese, and Persian literature.
(vi) Sthalakosh gives us information on ancient cities and the history of those cities. It serves as an important written source of history.
(2) Vishwakosh
Ans:
(i) The first chief minister of Maharashtra, Honourable Shri Yashwantrao Chavhan provided all the support through Maharashtra Rajya Sahitya Samskruti Mandal, for the compilation of Marathi Vishwakosh with a view to support the enhancement of Marathi language and literature.
(ii) The work was started under the guidance of Tarkteerth Lakshman Shastri Joshi.
(iii) It contains knowledge about the possible subjects in the world.
(iv) It contains very important entries about history.
(3) Samdnya Kosh
Ans:
(i) There are encyclopedic texts explaining the terminology of history. Such texts are very useful for the teachers of history.
(ii) School, college and university teachers of history can find ample opportunities in the field of publication of encyclopedias.
(iii) Encyclopedias of all types require experts in history.
(iv) Every subject has a development history.
(v) Scholars of history can contribute significantly to encyclopedias of various types.
(4) Saraswati Mahal Granthalay
Ans:
(i) The ‘Saraswati Mahal Granthalay’ in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu was built in the 16th – 17th century, during the times of the Nayak dynasty.
(ii) In 1675 CE Vyankojiraje Bhosale conquered Thanjavur and established his independent rule.
(iii) Vyankojiraje Bhosale and his successors kept expanding ‘Saraswati Mahal Granthalaya’.
(iv) Sarfojiraje Bhosale contributed the most in this expansion.
(v) In 1918 the library was renamed as The Thanjavur Maharaja Sarfoji’s Saraswati Mahal Library’ in his honour.
4. Give elaborate answers to the following.
(1) Why is library management important?
Ans:
(i) Libraries are the store houses of knowledge and information.
(ii) Library science is very closely related to Management Science, Information Technology and the field of Education.
(iii) Libraries perform various tasks like collecting books, arranging them systematically, conservation and preservation of those books, dissemination of information sources etc.
(iv) Many of these tasks are completed with the help of computerised systems.
(v) To make a book available to a reader as per his requirement is the most important aspect of library management.
(2) Which tasks are important in archives management?
Ans:
(i) From the technical point of view the management of archives is akin to library management.
(ii) Preserving documents with important content in their original condition, preparing indexes and creating accurate systems of retrieval of documents are the important tasks in the management of archives.
(iii) Documents from the archives are supposed to be very reliable.
(iv) Because of the heavy dependency on computerised systems, information technology has become an inevitable part of the management of libraries and archives.
5. Complete the following Concept map :
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