Oupanibeshik Bharat O Jatiyatabad

A nation is not built of land alone; it is built of people. India is this vast nation, whose lifeblood lies in its multiple currents and immense diversity. Under the impact of colonial rule, the emergence, growth, and transformation of nationalism were not linear; rather, they enriched India in multidimensional ways. This edited volume discusses various strands of nationalism—Swadeshi, revolutionary, Marxist, social, and religious. Nationalist thought found many foundations through diverse movements. Just as the Swadeshi, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India movements stirred and energized the whole of India, so too did peasant movements, labour movements, and tribal movements, like countless streams in diverse currents, challenge colonial rule and write the epic of a return from the darkness of subjugation to the light of freedom. This book presents an outline of nationalist thought and movements. Prepared in accordance with the NEP 2020 syllabus, it will appeal not only to students but also to general readers. Students preparing for NET, SET, and Civil Services examinations will also find this book useful. The editors, Lakshman Bhatt and Kamal Sarkar, are teachers of Political Science at Dantan College.