Question

how was the idea of nationalisms development in india

Answer 1

The idea of Nationalism rose in India due to the following reasons:

The 1st world war:
- Led to huge increase in defense expenditure ehich was financed by war loans and high taxes.

- Customs duty was raised, income tax was introduced.

- Prices went up of and prices were doubled of things which made too much difficulty for normal people.

- Villages were called to supply soldiers, forced recruitment from rural area.

- Crop failure which resulted in acute shortage of food followed hy epimedic.

- People died.

- People thought that their hardships will end after the but that did not happen.

- At this stage a new leader appeared (Mahatma Gandhi) and suggested and new mode of sturggle.