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Describe the ways in which the novel in India attempted to create a sense of PAN-India belonging?

In Bengal, many historical novels about Marathas and Rajputs produced a sense of pan-Indian belonging. Most of these novels also revealed the problems of thinking about the nation.

1.These novels imaginedthe nation to be full of adventure, heroism, romance and Sacrifice.

2.In Bhudeb MukhopadhyaysAnguriya Binimoy,Shivaji engages in many battles against the treacherous Aurangzeb.

3.BankimsAnandamathinspired many kinds of freedom fighters.Anandamathis a novel about thesecret Hindu militia that fights Muslims to establish a Hindu kingdom

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The historical novels about the Marathas and the Rajputs produced a sense of Pan-Indian belonging. They developed a sense of adventure, heroism, romance and sacrifice, which gave shape to their desires. Bhudeb Mukopadhyay’s Anguriya Binimay portrays Shivaji as a nationalist hero fighting for freedom of Hindus. Bankim’s Anandmath was about secret Hindu Militia, which fights Muslims to establish Hindu kingdom. Such novels inspired many kinds of freedom fighters and political movements.
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Many historical novels were about Marathas and the Rajputs which produced a sense of a pan—Indian belonging in Bengal. They imagined the nation to be full of adventure, heroism, romance and sacrifice—qualities that could not be found in (he offices and streets of the 19th Century world. The novel allowed the colonized to give a shape to their desires. (ii) Bankim’s Anandmath is a novel about a secret Hindu militia that fight Muslims to establish a Hindu kingdom. It was a novel that inspired many kinds of freedom fighters. (iii) Shivaji, the hero of the novel Anguriya Binimoy (1857) written by Budhadeb Mukhopadhyaya’s (1827-94) engages in many battles against clever and treacherous Aurangzeb, what gives him courage and grit is his belief that he is a nationalist fighting for the freedom of Hindus. (iv) Imagining a heroic past was one way in which the novel helped in popularising the sense of belonging to a common nation. It was another way to include various classes in the novel so that they could be seen as belonging to a shared world. Premchand’s novels, for instance, are filled with all kinds of powerful characters drawn from all levels of society.
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Many historical novels were about Marathas and Rajputs, which produced a sense of a pan-Indian belonging in Bengal and feeling of pariotism. They imagined the nation to be full of adventure, heroism and sacrificial qualities that could not be found in the 19th century world. The novel allowed the colonised people to give a shape to their desires.
Bankim Chandra’s Anandamath is a novel set in the background of the Sannyasi rebellion in the late 18th century. It was a novel that inspired freedom fighters.
Shivaji, the hero of the novel Anguriya Binimoy (1857), written by Bhudeb Mukhopadhyay (1827-94) engages in many battles against clever and treacherous Aurangzeb. What gives him courage and grit is his belief that he is a nationalist fighting for the freedom of Hindus.
Imagining a heroic past was one way in which the novel helped in popularising the sense of belonging to a common nation. It was another way to include
various classes in the novel so that they could be seen as belonging to a shared world. Premchand’s novels, for instance, are filled with all kinds of powerful characters drawn from all levels of society.
Many novels depicted the life of the neglected section
of our society, e g. Godan, Titash Ekti Nadir Naam etc. Social novelists often created heroes or heroines
with ideal qualities which inspired the readers. Many novels looked to the future without forgetting about
the past. In Rangabhoomi, Premchand created a community based on democratic principles. In this
way, by promoting different values of a different communities, novels helped reflect on a common
identity and destiny and thus, created a pan-India belonging.
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(1) In Bengal many historical novel were about Marathas and Rajputs , which produced a sense of a pan-Indian belonging. (2) They imagined the nation to be a full of adventure,heroism,romance and sacrifice. (3) The imagined nation of the novel was so powerful that it would inspire actual political movement. I hope this answers will help you
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