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Evaluate the contribution of folklore, songs, popular prints etc in shaping the nationalism during freedom struggle

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Evaluate the contribution of folklore, songs popolar points etc., in shaping the nationalism during freedom struggle.

In India the feeling of nationalism is associated with anti colonial movement. In the process of their struggle against the colonial yoke people began to discover their own identity of belonging to one nation. Various folk tales, songs, symbols like national flag, tricolour flag gave a sense of identity to the people. It gave a true picture of India's culture which was so rich and uncorrupted. They served to produce a sense of achievement and to glorify India's past.

1. National song like Vande matram instilled a sense of belongingness uniting people from different languages. Identity of India came to be associated with Bharat Mata was depicted as composed, divine, spiritual.

2. Folk tales, songs, hymns were used by our national leaders to give a sense of pride in our own culture.

3. Likewise Khadi, charka used by Mahatma Gandhi became symbols of agitation and resistance.

Answer 2

The concept of nationalism is connected to the anti-colonial revolution in India. Throughout their war against the colonial rule , citizens started to explore their own identities as representatives of a country. The people gave a sense of belonging in numerous folk stories, songs and icons such as the national flag. It gave an image of the rich and uncorrupted culture of India. They helped to carry about a feeling of achievement and glorify the history of India. They increased Indians' trust, who then fought a hard war against colonial rule

Explanation:

(i) National song such as Vande Mataram united  people from different and diverse languages. India's heritage was aligned with the composed , spiritual and devine  Bharat Mata.

(ii) Hymns, Songs, and folktales were used by national leaders so as to give/drive a feeling of pride to our culture.

(iii) Charka and Khadi used by Gandhiji become symbols of resistance and agitation.

(iv) Folktales, songs, literature were used by nationalists which gave a real  picture of the culture of India that was extensively rich and pure.

(v) Rabindranath Tagore, in Bengal, started collecting nursery rhymes myths, and ballads, .

vi) Natesa Sastri, in Madras, published a huge 4-vols of Tamil folk tales in Tamil - The Folklore of Southern India that he used as a national literature.