Question

By the late 19th century Indians began searching for a national dress because they wanted to _____.

• A. Show that in terms of dress they were not inferior to the British.
• B. Get rid of the blame of blindly aping the West.
• C. Define the cultural identity of the nation.
• D. Cultuarlly synthesize the traditions of the East and the West.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Define the cultural identity of the nation.

By 19^th century Indians began searching for designing new dress because they wanted to define their cultural identity. There were many people who suggested different dresses, but finally India adopted various dress styles instead of sticking to one kind.