Question

Method of reinterpretation historwas followed to encourage feeling of nationalism. Give any three arguments to support this statement

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) The re-interpretation of history has been an important means of generating a sense of nationality.

(ii) The British saw the Indians as back and forth.

(iii) In response, the Indians started looking to the past to find great success in India.

(iv) They wrote about the remarkable advances in ancient times when the arts of architecture and architecture, science and mathematics, religion and culture, law and philosophy, art and commerce flourished.

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

(vi) This patriotic history has once again emphasized the students' pride in the great achievements made by India in the past and striving to transform the unhealthy conditions of life under British rule.

(vii) The growing resentment towards the colonial government and the prospect of a revival of a positive past instilled a strong sense of patriotism in the Indians.

(viii) They fought for their rights and finally, in 1947, achieved it in the form of freedom and freedom from the British Raj.

Answer 2

Answer:

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

(ii) The British saw Indians as backward 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.

(viii) They fought back for their rights and finally, in 1947 achieved it in form of independence and freedom from British Ra

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