INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -National leaders like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Azad, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, Mohandas Gandhi, Rajendra Prasad and Badshah Khan brought together generations of Indians across regions and demographics, and provided a strong leadership base giving the country political direction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The factors which promoted to the growth of nationalism in India were: Economic exploitation, repressive colonial policies, socio-religious reform movements, rediscovery of India’s past, influence of western education, role of the press and development of rapid means of transport and communication.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nationalism in India means a change in peoples understanding of their identity and sense of belonging. The growth of modern nationalism is intimately connected to the anti-colonial movement. People began discovering their unity in the process of their struggle with colonialism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bal Gangadhar Tilak is known as the father of assertive nationalism. He was also called by the British Colonial authorities as the father of the Indian unrest.