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Per NCERT, what role did REINTERPRETATION of history play in Indian nationalism — late 19th century onward?
AIndians wrote histories celebrating glorious ancient achievements (in art, architecture, science, mathematics, religion, law) — to instil pride and challenge British 'backward Indian' narratives
BTo copy British history
CNationalism had no historical aspect
DTo forget the past
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Indians wrote histories celebrating glorious ancient achievements (in art, architecture, science, mathematics, religion, law) — to instil pride and challenge British 'backward Indian' narratives
Per NCERT §4 + Source E, nationalist histories restored pride in India's ancient achievements. The other options misstate.
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