Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India

Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India

1. Factors in the Growth of Modern Nationalism

   • Indian Renaissance.
   • Worldwide upsurge of the concepts of nationalism
     • right of self-determination - French Revolution
   • Offshoot of modernisation initiated by the British in India.
   • Strong reaction to British imperialist policies in India.

2. Understanding of Contradictions in Indian and Colonial Interests

   • major cause of India’s economic backwardness - colonial rule
   • nationalist movement arose
     • challenging character and policies of colonial rule

3. Political, Administrative and Economic Unification of the Country

   • British created a larger state than that of the Mauryas or the great Mughals