The book deals with all aspects of Historiography. In this book the chapterisation is clearly made so as to indicate the Meaning, Scope and Value of History in an exemplary manner. In the middle of the book Ancient, Medieval and Modern Historiography have been discussed in detail in chronological order. Moreover, the Chapter on Western Historians provides an opportunity to know their contribution to Historiography. The book is written in a simple and lucid style so as to meet the requirements of the students and the common readers. The last Chapter of this book Research in History is very useful to the research students. No wonder it serves as a guide to the research scholars not only in this discipline but also in other disciplines.
Professor N. Jayapalan of Government Arts College, Karur (Tamilnadu) did his post-graduation in History from Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai (Madras University). Later, he did his post-graduation in Political Science from the same University. Then he did his M.Phil. from the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
He has participated in a number of seminars connected with Indian History. He has written more than hundred books, both on History and Political Science. He is one of the most popular authors in Tamilnadu.