Some people assert that history has little value in the contemporary world. But some believe that history is needed today to learn from the past. Discuss both viewpoints and give your opinion.

There is a dispute about whether past

events

have any value in the modern world or as believed by many our past

events

make our present. In the essay, we will discuss both arguments and I will conclude with my opinion on the same. There is much debate about the position of whether past

events

carry any value in

today

's modern world

Firstly

, for some populace the

events

that have taken place in history are not considered valuable as they do not match up with

today

's conditions, the historical issues that unfolded in different eras have no relevance and cannot be compared with

today

's problems. If we keep dwelling in past, we will never be able to move forward in our life.

For instance

, the war techniques which was used centuries ago are of no use in

today

's modern warfare.

On the other hand

, many masses strongly believe there is always something to be learnt from the past, it always teaches us what are the problems that lie in future and if the past is studied carefully all the solutions to live a successful life are already occurred. Someone else has already committed the mistake which we need to learn and understand so that the same mistake is not repeated us. Learning from past mistakes of our own and others is very valuable.

For example

, the guerilla warfare used by the great Indian king Shivaji Maharaj is even used

today

and a real event is a small country Vietnam war won against the mighty Nations. They were inspired by King Shivaji Maharaj as mentioned in the Vietnam War Documentary of the year 2015. I conclude history should be learnt by upcoming generations so that they avoid the same traps and pitfalls and rise in life by avoiding the same mistakes.