How did history and fiction, folklore and songs, popular prints and symbols, all played an important part in the making of Indian nationalism in the 19th century. P-71-72 (CBSE-2017) 5
Ans. a. Came to be visually associated with the image of Bharat Mata.
b. ‘Vande Mataram’ as a hymn to the motherland. Later it was included in the novel ‘Anandamath’ and widely sung during the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal.
c. Moved by Swadeshi Movement, Abanindranath Tagore painted his famous image of Bharat Mata, is portrayed as an ascetic figure; she is calm, composed divine and spiritual.
d. Ideas of nationalism also developed through a movement to revive Indian folklore. Nationalist began recording fo0lk tales sung by bards and they toured villages to gather folk songs and legends.
e. It was essential to preserve the folk tradition to discover one’s national identity.