Indian Renaissance - National Identity
Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of "national identity" The word renaissance is known in the context of "Revival or Resurrection" of European classical art and literature. The social and religious movements used the direction of leaders as a path to the enrichment of ideas and expression of freedom. The then leaders were revered as personalities of the renaissance. The chief proponents who are considered as renaissance questioned the status quo and lead as change agents in society. In the Indian context, the period of a renaissance is spread across the ancient, medieval and modern times of history. The classification is not fully correct because for the modern period the west countries are enjoying a lot of wealth and victorian art. whereas the eastern countries and African countries are suffering in the hands of colonial masters (we still use the global accepted chronological expression for de...
