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One of the following is often called as the 'Father of History' ?

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Plutarch
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Herodotus
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Pliny
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Thucydides
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The correct option is B Herodotus

Herodotus was a writer who invented the field of study known today as history. He was called `The Father of History by the Roman writer and orator Cicero for his famous work The Histories but has also been called The Father of Lies by critics who claim these histories are little more than tall tales. He was the first historian known to have broken from Homeric tradition to treat historical subjects as a method of investigation.


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