Reinterpretation of history created a feeling of nationalism in India in the following ways. (a) By the end of nineteenth century, there developed a feeling of sense of pride in the nation and this could be done through interpreting Indian history in a different way.
(b) The British considered Indians as backward and primitive, incapable of governing themselves. Indians responded by looking into the past to discover India’s great achievements.
(c) Glorious developments in ancient times when art and architecture, science and mathematics, religion and culture, law and philosophy, crafts and trade had flourished and began to be rewritten.
(d) It was felt that Indian glorious past was neglected with the coming of foreign powers.
(e) The readers were urged to read history and take pride in India’s great achievements in the past and struggle to change the miserable conditions of life under the British.
