This document discusses how cultural processes helped develop a sense of collective belonging and nationalism in India. It describes how figures like Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and Abanindranath Tagore used images and symbols like portrayals of Bharat Mata to inspire nationalism. Nationalists also collected folk songs and legends to showcase Indian culture. Symbols like flags with designs representing various regions further strengthened national identity. Rediscovering India's past achievements also boosted self-confidence and patriotism among Indians.

1. •NATIONALISM IN INDIA
SUB-TOPIC-
SENSE OF COLLECTIVE
BELONGING
HISTORY
BY SHRADHA SINGH
TGT (SOCIAL SCIENCE)

2. TEACHING LEARNING OUTCOMES
• 1. To be able to define nationalism and understand its importance in shaping
history.
• 2. To understand the role of images, visual as well as verbal in awakening people
socially and emotionally.
• 3. To appreciate the role of culture in uniting people and contributing to the
freedom struggle.
• 4) To become aware of symbolism in history, particularly in our freedom
movement.
• 5) Familiarize students with the writings and ideals of different political groups
and individuals, notably Mahatma Gandhi.
• 6) To sensitize them regarding the prevalent forces that were uniting the Indian
masses

4. Sense of
Collective
Belongingness
How was it developed
through cultural
processes?
•NATIONALISM
•Nationalism spreads when
people begin to believe that
they are all part of the same
nation, when they discover
some unity that binds them
together.

5. CULTURAL PROCESSES
WAYS
FICTION
FOLKLORES/SONGS
PRINTS
AND
SYMBOLS
HISTORY

6. IMAGE OF BHARAT MATA :
1.WITH THE HELP OF FIGURES/IMAGES
1
2

8. IMAGE 1
• (i) Bharat Mata is portrayed as an
ascetic figure.
(ii) She is calm, composed, divine
and spiritual.
(iii) This mother figure came to be
seen as evidence of one’s
nationalism.
(iv) Mother figure shown as
dispensing learning, food and
clothing.
IMAGE 2
• This figure of Bharat Mata is a
contrast to the one painted by
Abanindranath Tagore. Here sheis
shown with a trishul, standing beside
a lion and an elephant – both symbols
of power and authority.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TWO IMAGES

9. • Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay created the
image of Bharat Mata.
• Abanindranath Tagore painted her image.
• Bharat Mata looked like a Sanyasini. She is calm,
divine and spiritual. Devotion towards her
became a proof of Nationalism.

10. VANDE MATARAM
• It was a prayer to Bharat Mata written by Bankim
Chadra Chattopadhyay.
• Vande Mataram became the war cry of the
Indians.
• It was later included in his novel Anandamath

11. VANDE MATARAM

12. 2 REVIVE INDIAN FOLKLORE
“THE FOLKLORE OF SOUTH
INDIA”
BY NATESA SASTRI
4 VOLUME COLLECTION OF
TAMIL FOLK TALES

13. • Nationalists toured the villages to collect the folk songs and
legends.
• 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.

14. • During the Swadeshi Movement a tricolor flag (red, green and
yellow) was developed. It had 8 lotuses representing the 8
provinces of the British India. It also had crescent moon which
represented Hindus and Muslims.
• In 1921, Gandhi ji designed the Swaraj flag. It was also a tricolor
flag (red, green and white). It had a spinning wheel which
represent the Gandhian idea of Self Help.
• The flag became a symbol of the Nation. It created the feeling of
oneness. The people carried flag in protest marches and rallies
3 USE OF ICONS AND SYMBOLS

15. SWADESHI FLAG SWARAJ FLAG
FLAGS

16. 4 REDISCOVERY OF INDIA’S PAST
• The British considered Indians backward and primitive. They said
that the Indians were not capable of ruling themselves.
• In the 19th century, some educated Indians started the efforts of
rediscover India’s great achievements. They rediscovered the
achievements made by the Indians in art, architecture, science,
mathematics, religion, culture, law, philosophy, crafts and trade.
• Knowledge about the great achievements of Indians created
national pride, self confidence and patriotism among the Indians.

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18. Questions?

19. THANK YOU!