Question

Show how reinterpretation of history helped to
create a feeling of nationalism among the Indians
during the colonial rule.

This question is for 5 marks.​

Answer 1

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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.