Print culture, i.e., press and literature played a crucial role in the growth and spread of nationalism in India:
(i) In the 19th century, huge quantity of national literature was created. Revolutionised minds of people inspired them to throw away tire British yoke.
(ii) India mirror, Bombay Samachar, the Hindu, Kesari-Indian newspapers exerted deep imprint on the minds of people.
(iii) Nationalist press reported on colonial misrule and encouraged nationalist activities. For example, when Punjab revolutionaries were deported in 1907, Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote with great sympathy for them.
(iv) Gandhiji spread his ideas of swadeshi in a powerful way through newspapers. Many vernacular newspapers came up in India to spread nationalism.
