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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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