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. History and fiction, folklore and songs, popular prints and symbols , all played an important part in the making ofnationalism. Explain.

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Answered by aishwaryamano
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Nationalism, is a sense of belonging ness towards a nation that drives individuals to transform their thoughts and ideas into organized deeds of collective action. 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.

a. Various folk tales, songs, symbols like national flag, tri colour flag gave a sense of identity to the people.
b. National song like Vande matram instilled a sense of belonging ness uniting people from different languages.Identity of India came to be associated with Bharat Mata was depicted as composed, divine , spiritual.
c. Folk tales, songs, hymns were used by our national leaders to give a sense of pride in our own culture.
d. Likewise Khadi, charka used by Mahatma Gandhi became symbols of agitation and resistance.
e. Folk tales, songs, literature used by nationalists gave a true picture of India's culture which was so rich and uncorrupted.
f. In Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore himself began collecting ballads, nursery rhymes and myths.
g. In Madras, Natesa Sastri published a massive four-volume collection of Tamil folk tales, The Folklore of Southern India which he believed was a national literature.
h It gave a true picture of India's culture which was so rich and uncorrupted.
i. It gave a sense of achievement and to glorify India's past.
j. It boosted Indians self confidence who then strongly waged a war against the colonial rule.
k. National leaders glorified India's past that Indians ruled themselves in the past and were highly capable of governing.
Answered by vaishnavi9290
9

This sense of collective belonging came partly through the expericese of United struggles history and fiction, the folklore and songs popular prints and symbols all played a part in making of nationalism. ... in the late 19th century of India national left started recording for Tails for songs and legends.

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