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Herodotus is said to be the father of modern history writing.

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  • Herodotus was the first historian who collected information-seeking answers to a particular question and then put it in chronological order. While doing this he did not bring in notions like a god, human destiny, etc. 
  • Putting historical events in a chronological sequence became an essential theme of history writing. 
  • This theme proved to be fundamental in the development of history writing as an independent discipline. 
  • Therefore, Herodotus is said to be the father of historiography.

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