Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India

Modern nationalism in India started in the late 19th century, driven by education, exposure to Western ideas, and leaders like Dadabhai Naoroji, Lokmanya Tilak, etc. The Indian National Congress became a crucial platform advocating for Indian independence, setting the stage for the nation's later struggle against British rule.

Modern Nationalist Movement

Swadeshi Movement and Partition of Bengal (1905-1911)

• The British (under Lord Curzon) partitioned Bengal in religious lines to curb nationalist movements in the garb of administrative efficiency. Sensing the real motives of Lord Curzon, nationalists resisted the partition.
• On the same day when the partition came into effect, 16 ....