WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Nationalism is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation or nation-state and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual or group interests.

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: -During the independence struggle of India, history was also reinterpreted to develop the feeling of nationalism. The British saw Indians as backward and primitive, incapable of governing themselves. Hence, option 2 is correct. In response, Indians began looking into the past to discover India’s great achievements.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian nationalism can trace roots to pre-colonial India, but was fully developed during the Indian independence movement which campaigned for independence from British rule. Indian nationalism quickly rose to popularity in India through these united anti-colonial coalitions and movements.