Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Which of these thinkers differed from the European concept of nationalism?
- 1. Gandhi
- 2. Iqbal
- 3. Partha Chatterjee
- 4. Savarkar
A1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
B1, 2, 3 and 4
C2, 3 and 4
D1, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3 — Items 1, 2 and 3 differed from the European concept, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Items 1, 2 and 3 differed from the European concept, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★Gandhi offered a non-Western, ethical idea of the nation.
★Iqbal drew on a religious and civilisational vision.
★Partha Chatterjee critiqued the derivative, Western model of nationalism.
★Item 4 is wrong, because Savarkar's nationalism resembled the European model.
★His idea rested on common territory, language, culture and race.
★So Savarkar is the one closest to the European concept.
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