Nationalism through reinterpretation of history

Q. Why did the nationalists encourage Indians to study India’s history during the nineteenth century?

1. To create the feeling of nationalism
2. To discover India’s great achievements
3. To unite people of the Indian subcontinent
4. To show India’s past was not as glorious as Europe’s

Q. "What can be the matter now?" says Franz. Why, do you think, did he make this comment?