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The Nationalist Movement

India as a nation has witnessed an increase in the Factors Leading to the Birth of Indian
nationalistic feelings somewhere in the latter half Nationalism
of the 19th century. Prior to that, there were mini The British exploitation of Indian masses for a
battles here and there, but nothing much at the century created hatred and animosity against
national level as such. We may say that with the them. The introduction of western education was
onset of the Indian National Congress, this an eye-opener for the Indians towards the
nation saw a surge of patriotism and a desire to colonial rule of the British raj. Besides, several
fight against the oppression of British rule collec- other factors contributed for the growth of
tively with an organised means. nationalism in India.
ORIGIN OF NATIONALISM Political and Administrative Unity : India

The rise of Nationalism is reflected in the spirit of became politically unified under British rule.
Renaissance in Europe when
U.S.S.R
freedom from religious restrictions Princely States
British India
led to the enhancement of GILGIT
N.W.F.P
national identity. This expression A F G H A N I S T A N STATES LADAKH
of Nationalism was furthered by N.W.F.P. KASHMIR
JAMMU &
C H I N A
the French Revolution. The PUNJAB PUNJAB STATES TIBET
political changes resulted in the BALUCHISTAN BAHAWALPUR RAMPUR N
passing of sovereignty from the IRAN BALUCHISTAN STATES DELHI E P A L SIKKIM BHUTAN ASSAM
KHASI
hands of an absolute monarch to KHAIRPUR RAJPUTANA UNITED PROVINCES STATES
AJMER
GWADAR SIND MERWARA GWALIOR BENARAS COOCH MANIPUR
BEHAR
the French citizens, who had the RAJASTHAN GUJARAT AND BIHAR BENGAL Tr op ic o f C an ce r
power to constitute the nation CENTRAL INDIA WESTERN DECCAN EASTERN INDIA TRIPURA BURMA
and shape its destiny. The watch- CENTRAL PROVINCES
NAGAR
words of the French Revolution - DIU DAMAN HAVELI
ORISSA
Liberty, Equality and Fraternity - BOMBAY
HYDERABAD
KOLAHPUR
inspired the whole world. Many AND DECCAN
ARABIAN STATES YANAM
other revolutions like the SEA GOA BAY
OF
American Revolution, the Russian MADRAS BENGAL
MYSORE
Revolution, etc. also strengthened
PONDICHERRY
the idea of Nationalism. In this MAHE KARAIKAL ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS (INDIA)
MADRAS
lesson, you will read about the STATES
rise of Nationalism in India which SRI
LAKSHADWEEP (INDIA)
LANKA
CEYLON
emerged in the 19th Century after
MALDIVES
the revolt of 1857. I N D I A N O C E A N
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