Question

"ideas of nationalism developed through a movement to revive Indian culture" explain

Answer 1

Several efforts were made by the Indians to revive the Indian folklore and spread the ideas of nationalism. Nationalists toured the villages to collect the folk songs and legends. It would generate a true picture of traditional culture that had been corrupted and damaged by the outside forces.It became essential to preserve this folk tradition in order to discover one’s national identity and restore a sense of pride in one’s past.

In Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore collected a number of folk songs and legends. In Madras, Natesa Sastri published a four volume collection of tamil folk tales (The Folklore of Southern India). The folk songs and legends gave a true picture of Indian culture. They showed there all thoughts and characteristics of Indians. They created National Pride among the people.

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay created the image of Bharat Mata. AbanindranathTagore painted the image of Bharat Mata. Devotion to her became a proof of Nationalism.