Question

State your opinion.

There was a fundamental difference between German nationalism and Indian nationalism.

Answer 1

Germany was a country, which promoted nationalism. India also was greatly influenced by nationalism. However, it is important to understand the fundamental difference between German nationalism and Indian nationalism. Germans were out to conquer other countries. Their aggression was for making their own country the most powerful and the biggest in the world, whereas the nationalism of the Indians was making them fight for regaining their independence. Indian nationalism was based on a broader perspective of the spread of democracy all over the world including India. Countries like Abyssinia, Spain, and China were putting up struggles for establishing democracy. Indians were sending help to those countries in the form of teams of nurses, volunteers, and food grains. Germany was strongly influenced by racism. Hitler had killed innumerable European Jews. However, in India, people of varied religions, races, and castes were staying together for ages. This is characteristic of Indian nationalism, which confirms its magnanimity.