Quiz

Development of Indian Nationalism

• The Indian nationalist movement was fully developed through the independence movement.

Key Figures of the Independence Movement

• Key figures who spearheaded the Indian nationalist movement during the independence movement included Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Subhas Chandra Bose.

Post-Independence Peak

• Indian nationalism reached its post-independence peak in the 1950s and 1960s.

Decline of Indian Nationalism

• The sluggish collapse of Indian nationalism in the 1980s was led by a number of factors, including the erosion of the Nehruvian consensus, the rise of caste and regional politics, and the decline of the Congress Party.

Type of Nationalism

• Indian nationalism is characterized as civic nationalism, which emphasizes citizenship, constitutional values, and the rule of law.

Colonial Rule

• India was ruled by the British during the time of the Indian independence movement.

Key Figures After Independence

• Key figures who spearheaded the Indian nationalist movement after Indian Independence included Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Rajendra Prasad.

Event Leading to Post-Independence Peak

• The event that led to the post-independence peak of Indian nationalism was the struggle for independence and the adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950.

Collapse of Indian Nationalism

• Indian nationalism collapsed in the 1980s due to a number of factors, including the erosion of the Nehruvian consensus, the rise of caste and regional politics, and the decline of the Congress Party.