LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 21:3 March 2021
ISSN 1930-2940

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A Critical Review of Tagore and Cultural Nationalism

Sandeep Kharvi and Surakshitha

Abstract

Nation and Nationalism are concepts drawing in admittedly both negative and positive literary reflections. The idea of nation has the observable outcome that is supplemented strongly with the nation’s people. It could be, collectively, or individually grasped as one’s love for the country. Nationalism can also be acknowledged with patriotism. Both signify the love for one’s nation. Nationalism is denoted in terms of Individualistic, collective, political, or cultural congeniality.

The association of culture, religion, gender discrimination and other social set up like caste, with nationalism and its deleterious effects on individual and society are some philosophical and realistic themes presented in some of his writings. Tagore's steadfast view on freedom indulges in culture within the strata of nation at the same time draws out his disenchantment for violence. He preached and practiced humanity drawing upon his travel exposure and rich education compounded in the rich fabric of Indian culture.

Introduction

It is evident that individuals relate themselves with the piece of land that they live and revere the same tangible proposition by putting it on the high pedestal. This sense of identity ushered in beginning of the nineteenth century vitalized the Indian writers of literature to imagine cultural state through prevalent contemporary nationalist fervor in their fictional and poetic works. In the writings of Tagore an attempt to connect nation, nationalism, culture, and humanity is reverberated. By connecting the different ideas like culture, religion and nation, Tagore displays the intricacies existing among social group that has resulted in the man-made institutions like religion, caste, nation, and culture.

An inevitable part of human life since the conception the word culture it has been allied with different kinds of growing things and mostly associated with nurturing non-human living entities. Gradually with the evolution of human civilization in different parts of world, the term came to be understood as concomitant of human life, where different races, communities, cultures created a niche to identify themselves sometimes by clubbing or by condescending attitude towards each other. Culture has been used to define the element of identity. This process of shaping different recognition generated several hostile and disagreeable actions, ideas, thoughts, and attitudes in society.

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Sandeep Kharvi
Department of Humanities
NMAM Institute of Technology-Nitte
Karkala-574110
Karnataka, India
sandeepkharvi@nitte.edu.in

Surakshitha
Lecturer in English
Dr. NSAM PU College Nitte
Karkala-574110 Karnataka, India
surakshithadevadiga@nitte.edu.in
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