Hitesh Raviya, Anshu Surve
Uprisings,
battles, and wars define patriotism and nationalism, whether it is the Mughals
conquering India or the assertion and spread of British colonial control in
India. When a group of people living in a geographical location wants to be
free, self-reliant, and self-sufficient, the discussions about patriotism and
nationalism seem insignificant. Despite the fact that there is no universal
definition of patriotism and nationalism, Gramschi's assertion of power at
numerous levels gives the government apparatus (Althusser) the right to create
and designate the history of a country or a nation. The annals of Indian
patriotism have been marginalised, subordinated not just by the Moghuls but
also by the British, problematizing historiography of patriotism and
nationalism in pre-British India. In this context, the article revisits
patriotism and nationalism in Shree Aurobindo’s Baji Prabhou.
Patriotism,
Nationalism, Nation, Historiography
VOL.13, ISSUE No.4, December 2021