How printing culture helped the development of India's nationalism
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Print culture, i.e., press and literature played a crucial role in growth and spread of nationalism in India:
(i) In the 19th century, huge quantity of national literature was created. Revolutionised minds of people inspired them to throw away the British yoke.
(ii) India Mirror, Bombay Samachar, The Hindu, Kesari-Indian newspapers exerted deep imprint on the minds of people.
(iii) Nationalist press reported on colonial misrule and encouraged nationalist activities. For example, when Punjab revolutionaries were deported in 1907, Balgangadhar Tilak wrote with great sympathy about them.
(iv) Gandhiji spread his ideas of Swadeshi in a powerful way through newspapers. Many vernacular newspapers came up in India to spread nationalism.
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