• Dr. Manjunatha T.M

The term ‘cause’ finds its origin from the Latin word ‘causa’ which means a relation or connection between the two events. Thus ‘cause’ is linked with connection with something. A ‘cause’ can be both simple as well as complex. When it is simple it is not difficult to find but when it is complex it needs investigation and patience to find that out. E.H. Carr says, ‘A study of history is a study of causes’. It implies that as history has distinct discipline of its own, historical causation has its own systematic theory of identifying causes. Historical causation is not interchangeable term with historical narrative. But at the same time it cannot be denied that historical narrative contains a chain of events inter-linked with each other by cause and effect relationship. Hence, historical causation is embedded in historical narrative. It is also a part of historical explanation. The problem of identification of causes is a difficult one, because the historian cannot objectively and with mathematical precession knew the exact causes of any event. They are always somewhat tentative. Historians like Charles Beard and G.J. Renier believe that ‘cause’ is an ambiguous term, which may refer to anything like motives, influences, forces and other factors. So the term ‘cause’ has been loosely used in history. Atkinson observes that there is no sharp distinction between casual and non-casual language.

CAUSATION IN HISTORY:VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES

"CAUSATION IN HISTORY:VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no.721-725, March-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003411.pdf

"CAUSATION IN HISTORY:VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no. pp721-725, March-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003411.pdf