Our Greatest Glory is not in never falling, But in rising every time we fall

HISTORY GIVES ANSWERS ONLY TO THOSE WHO KNOW HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS "Those who asks a question is a fool for a minute, but those who does not ask is a fool for lifetime" The above quote signifies the importance of asking the questions. It is always said that a person’s capability is measured in not giving the right answer but in asking the right questions. If we are able to ask the right question, it will lead us to right learning from which one can implement and make necessary changes. "History repeats itself; first as a tragedy then as a farce" — Karl Marx. This signifies the repeating nature of history which may be a tragedy at first instance but if we don’t ask questions, then the same history repeats itself as farce, come back haunting.

Our constitutional father, B R Ambedkar is not only lawyer or economist but also a Historian and Indologist. The reason he took the Cap of Historian is that he started asking the questions about pervading nature of caste inequality and cost inhumane untouchability system which is riddling the Society. Ambedkar challenged the societal norms and found the root cause analysis from History, his questions finally led to the answer of 'Annihilation of Caste System' which sought to bring egalitarian society with political, educational, economic and cultural empowerment of hitherto marginalized. Through the above instant, the importance of asking questions is and finding answers from history is crucial process of evolutionary development. In the subsequent essay, we will try to analyze the importance of learnings from history and instances where history gave answer and instance where history repeated as nobody asked questions. Then, we try to question the credibility of history too through Sub-alterns perspective. and also how wrong interpretations of history gives wrong answer. finally end with how to develop skill of questioning. HISTORY is nothing but the past society, two systems, organized in the earlier period, it may be as close as yesterday to as far as centuries or civilizations earlier. The present is the product of the past which was carried forwarded by individuals and institutions questioning the existing norms and finding the right answers.

In this regard, in 2nd half of 18th century there were grave inequalities perpetuating French Society, while many voluntarily submitted to the ills, few asked the questions like Rousseau talked about natural inequality and "everybody is born free but in chains" due to the norms. Through his inquisitiveness, he gave the themes of Social Contract and this could eventually shaped not only French Government but heralded the dawn of the democracy. Such is the importance of asking questions to History, challenging the notions. Similarly, the development process started with Industrial revolution completely changed the landscape of planet, slowly it started environmental degradation, climate change. Until, one could question the existing development resulted in concept of Sustainable development with focus on planet and people. Moreover, even in the individual sphere, it's the learnings from the past makes the future. when Nikola Tesla challenged the direct current application of Edison and made the power systems. more efficient. At the same, there are also instances of when correct questions are not asked it resulted in the tragedy. The recurrent Pakistani Economic Crisis even after numerous IMF bailouts still struggling to find its feet. Repeating the same mistakes of overspending on military and neglecting basic industrial growth, while India which faced similar situation found answer and did not repeat the same mistake after 1991 reforms. Moreover, the Ethnic Conflicts which started by British in the Africa has been continuing and haunting their development in the current agenda, for example the Rwandan Genocide or recent Sudan Crisis. Instead of doing root cause analysis from the history, the power struggle continues without any lessons from the history. Similarly, the recurrent crisis in the corporate world of bank failures, companies closedown are the resultant of not learning. Asking questions from history gives best practices, which can be implemented such that similar failures would not happen.

In the current 21st century, the world of sports has moved and evolved so further. The introduction of data analytics is resulting in analyzing the previous matches, opponent's weakness from past performance, led to triumph process, one such case is use of data cent in Basketball. Thus, as seen above asking right questions from history give answer which challenges existing norms of the society, it can herald a new path of development, it can lead to new inventions and personal success, it also helps in root cause analysis and forming best practices which can be used. latter point of view. Furthermore, those do not ask question, are taking a path of vanishing, facing the tragedy. However, there are also instances of history is questioned, what if it is manipulated. Antonio Gramsci calls the existing history is history from the top i.e. history from the perspective of the rulers. From this he started Sub-Altern history such is studying the history from the bottom, from the point of view of oppressed. For example, to perpetuate British rule, they wrote history in the terms of Aryan Invasion, white man's burden, racial theories. Here at a time, it's not only about asking questions to the history. There should be a critical evaluation of the history too, on its credibility, legitimacy in finding the right answers. Another perspective is selective interpretation of the history to find the answers what one wanted rather than what actually it is. For example, this selective interpretation led to fundamentalism across many religions. The current Taliban regime with its selective interpretation of Islamic history led to atrocities against women. Hence, the vested interest can also use answers from history to serve their own purpose. Hence, the distorted history is reid of danger than good. Thus the questions should be for right intent. Having seen both sides of the historical picture, let's dwell upon how to develop the art of asking questions such that tragedy is not repeated and side of education system such that future generations learn from the past. Aristotle said - "I'm wise because I know nothing", this kind of belief results in seeking for questions rather than merely accepting. The wisdom in every person should be developed with asking questions from the history. Similarly, the role of education system where the subject of history instead of teaching to remember the fact should instill a sense of enquiry in students to develop comparative analogies. It should have the best practice one can learn with. The role of political leaders is important in this regard, because in all countries history is dictated by present rulers, hence it should be as objective and accurate without any ideological bias so that people learn, instead of getting distorted. Thus, History is one subject or domain which cannot be disregarded how much we evolve in technical domain. The current observations and learnings give the knowledge yet the historical analysis adds much need expertise and evolve it into the wisdom. As APJ Abdul Kalam said "we have guided men yet mistakes yet misguided men", The learnings from the history from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki made another nuclear war, could not happen in the future it was also learned during Cuban Missile crisis. Thus, outlines from History will make the misguided men guided.

Hence, the vested interest can also use answers from history to serve their own purpose. Hence, the distorted history is reid of danger than good. Thus the questions should be for right intent. Having seen both sides of the historical picture, let's dwell upon how to develop the art of asking questions such that tragedy is not repeated and side of education system such that future generations learn from the past. Aristotle said - "I'm wise because I know nothing", this kind of belief results in seeking for questions rather than merely accepting. The wisdom in every person should be developed with asking questions from the history.