Why growth of nationalism in the …

ANSWER :  Growth of nationalism in the colonies is linked to an anti-colonial movement because: Colonisation affected people's freedom. The sense of oppression and exploitation became a common bond for people of different groups which resulted in the growth of nationalist ideals.

Nationalism is a feeling that combines all the people of the nation into a single unit. It is a powerful sentiment that binds people together in a common bond beyond their communal, lingual, caste or religious differences. In all the colonies of the world, the imperialist power exploited the people socially, religiously, economically and politically.  Colonization affected people's freedom, and nationalist sentiments surged during the process of struggle against imperial domination. The sense of oppression and exploitation became a common bond for people from different walks of life, and this resulted in the growth of nationalist ideals. Although each class or group of people felt that they were being oppressed under colonialism, the effects of colonialism were felt differently. People started uniting against the colonialism which strengthened the sense of nationalism further. Thus, the growth of nationalism in the colonies is linked to anti-colonial movements.