Question

The term nationalism signifies a great love for one's motherland and a desire to liberate itfrom foreign rule and the same applies for India during the colonial period. Analyze thefactors that led to the rise of nationalism among Indian and led to the freedom struggle.

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Answer 1

Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty (self-governance) over its homeland.