Abstract
In this article the writer has reviewed relevant literature to
describe the relation between folk literature and the history. In
the beginning of the article the writer has discussed what
history and its sources are. After that the theory of oral history
has been discussed. At the end of the article the writer has
discussed the parallels and apart between folk literature and
history. Folk literature reflects the political, cultural, and social
lives of the people of any area. It has guided the people in the
field of psychology and sociology. But some historians say that
there is too much subjectivity in folk literature. So it cannot be
considered an authentic source of history. The history which is
derived from folk literature represents the common thoughts of
a nation. People get awareness of the past through it.
Iftikhar Ahmad Sulehri . (2016) FOLK LITERATURE AND HISTORY: A SURVEY OF LITERATURE, Mayar , Volume 15-16, Issue 2.
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