Question

what do you mean by sense of collective belongingness
India by the Indians?
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Answer 1

It means that people began to believe that they were all a part of the same nation and discovered some unity, which bound them together. (i) Main cultural processes: (a) It was with the growth of nationalism, that the identity of India was associated with the image of Bharat Mata.

Answer 2

It means that people began to believe that they were all a part of the same nation and discovered some unity, which bound them together. (i) Main cultural processes: (a) It was with the growth of nationalism, that the identity of India was associated with the image of Bharat Mata.This sense of collective belonging came partly through the experience of united struggles. History and fiction, folklore and songs popular prints and symbols all played a part in the making of nationalism. The identity of India came to be visually associated with the image of Bharat Mata.

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