what was the role of folklore in nationalism
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ideas of nationalism also developed through movement to revive Indian folklore
1. in 19 th century India , nationalists began recording folk tales sung by bards and they toured villages to gather folk songs and legends.
2. they believed that these tales gave a true picture of traditional culture that has been damaged by external forces
3. it was essential to preserve this folk tradition in order to discover one's national identity and restore the sense of pride.
4. in Bengal Rabindranath Tagore himself began collecting the ballads, nursery rhymes and myths, and led the movement for folk revival.
5. in madras Natesa Sastri published a massive four volume collection of Tamil folk tales, The folklore of southern india
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1. in 19 th century India , nationalists began recording folk tales sung by bards and they toured villages to gather folk songs and legends.
2. they believed that these tales gave a true picture of traditional culture that has been damaged by external forces
3. it was essential to preserve this folk tradition in order to discover one's national identity and restore the sense of pride.
4. in Bengal Rabindranath Tagore himself began collecting the ballads, nursery rhymes and myths, and led the movement for folk revival.
5. in madras Natesa Sastri published a massive four volume collection of Tamil folk tales, The folklore of southern india
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