Question

Why the growth of nationalism in the colonies is linked to an anti-colonial movement.​

Answer 1

• People began discovering their unity in the process of their struggle with colonialism.

• The sense of being oppressed under colonialism provided a shared bond that tied many different groups together.

• But each class and group felt the effects of colonialism differently. Their experiences were varied and their notions of freedom were not always the same. The Congress under Mahatma Gandhi tried to forge these groups together within one movement. But the unity did not emerge without conflict.

Answer 2

Answer:

Why is the growth of Nationalism in the colonies linked to an anti colonial

movement? Ans.

1. Nationalism is a strong feeling of Oneness which the people feel when they live under the

same political, social and economic system, when they share the same aspirations while

living in a common land. More often the growth of modern nationalism is intimately

connected to the anti colonial movement.

2. This is because of the fact that colonial power exploited the people of their colonies and

led to poverty and miseries. So people decided to throw off the foreign rulers.

3. The sense of being oppressed under colonialism provided a shared Bond that tied many

different groups together.

4. Each class and group felt that the effect of colonialism was different, their experiences

were varied and their notions of freedom were not always the same.

5. The Congress under Mahatma Gandhi tried to forge these groups together within the one

united movement.