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How did people belonging to different communities, regions or language groups develop a sense of collective belonging in the nineteenth century India? Explain. |
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Answer» (i) The identity of the nation is most often symbolised with the image of Bharat Mata. (ii) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote ‘Vande Mataram’ as a hymn to the motherland. (iii) Novel Anandamath. (iv) Moved by the Swadeshi movement, Abindranath Tagore painted Bharat Mata and portrayed as an ascetic figure; she is calm, composed, divine and spiritual. (v) Ideas of nationalism also developed through a movement to revive Indian folklore. (vi) Icons and symbols in unifying people and inspiring in them a feeling of nationalism. (vii) During the Swadeshi movement in Bengal, a tricolour flag (red, green and yellow) was designed. (viii) Reinterpretation of history that to instill a sense of pride in the nation. |
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