Indian Nationalism
The Essential Writings
S Irfan Habib (Editor)
Aleph Book Company
258 pages; Rs 499
Historically, the ideas of nation, nationality, and nationalism have played a progressive role by unifying fragmented communities and small, feudal princely states that were always at war with one another. However, its ugly and violent face has also been witnessed in every modern society, including India, dividing nations on the basis of race and/or religion. These two facets of nation and nationalism could be observed during India’s freedom struggle. On one hand, multiple and diverse communities were brought on one common national platform for the purpose of
Historically, the ideas of nation, nationality, and nationalism have played a progressive role by unifying fragmented communities and small, feudal princely states that were always at war with one another. However, its ugly and violent face has also been witnessed in every modern society, including India, dividing nations on the basis of race and/or religion. These two facets of nation and nationalism could be observed during India’s freedom struggle. On one hand, multiple and diverse communities were brought on one common national platform for the purpose of
