Question 14 - Past Year Questions - 5 Marks - Chapter 2 Class 10 History - Nationalism in India - History

How had a variety of cultural processes developed a sense of collective belongingness in India during the 19th century? Explain with examples.

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Points to Remember

1. Image of Bharat Mata.
2. ‘Vande Mataram’ as a hymn to the motherland.
3. The Folklore of Southern India .
4. a tricolor flag was designed.
5. Folklore and tales - true image of traditional culture .

Answer to be written in the exam

1. In the twentieth century , with the growth of nationalism , the identity of India came to be visually associated with the image of Bharat Mata.
2. In the 1870s Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay   wrote ‘Vande Mataram’ as a hymn to the motherland.
3. In Madras , Natesa Sastri published a massive four-volume collection of Tamil folk tales, The Folklore of Southern India .
4. During the Swadeshi movement in Bengal , a tricolor flag (red, green and yellow) was designed.
5. Folklore and tales provided a true image of traditional culture .