Question

how did reinterpretation of history created a sense of collective belongigness among different community of india

Answer 1

By the conclusion of the 19th century, many Indians started feeling that to inspire a feeling of pride in its rich heritage and Indian history had to be conceived about differently.

The British viewed Indians as unprivileged and primitive, incompetent of administering themselves. In acknowledgment, Indians started viewing into the past to explore India's great accomplishments.

They started reproducing about the magnificent developments in biblical times when art and construction, mathematics, religion , astronomy, literature, government, philosophy, crafts and trade had prospered in India. This majestic time in their view was accompanied by a history of deterioration when India was colonized.

These nationalist histories requested the leaders to take contentment in India's great victories in the past and strive to improve the discontented circumstances of life under British rule.

Answer 2

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(i) Reinterpretation of history was an important means to create a feeling of nationalism.

(ii)The British saw Indian as backwards and primitive

(iii) In response, Indians began looking into the past to discover India's great

achievements.

(iv) They wrote about the glorious developments in ancient times when art and

architecture, science and mathematics, religion and culture, law and

philosophy, crafts and trade flourished.

(v)This glorious time, in their view, was followed by a history of decline when

India was colonised.

(vi) These nationalist histories advocated the readers to be proud of India's great

achievements in the past and struggle to change the miserable conditions of

life under British rule.

(vii) A growing anger against the colonial government and hope of reviving the

glorious past infused a strong sense of patriotism in Indians.

(vii) They fought back for their rights and finally, in 1947 achieved it in form of

independence and freedom from British Raj.