Question

the development of nationalism did not come about only through wars and territorial expansion. culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation. elaborate upon the statement

Answer 1

Nationalism comes through the cultures. When people realise the importance of culture, they do something that develops in them a feeling of nationalism. Culture develops a sense of harmony in people. When people know about their culture, a feeling of nationalism itself comes in them and they love their cultures and nation. They feel proud to be a member of their nation and to have their cultures. But although wars and territorial expansions also bring the feeling of nationalism, people are very much harmed by the wars and so on. Such wars create great disturbance to all the people and the development. It also creates disharmony and disturbance to the people. It develops insecurity everywhere.