Nationalism product of imaginary society: MGS

Kozhikode | Tuesday | 10th January, 2017

Summary:

Topics related to evolution of nationalism, national anthem, national flag, Hindu and Hindutva will be discussed in the coming days. The lecture series titled ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is being organised by the Padabhedham initiative at the Police Club in Kozhikode. It is the product of an imaginary society,” said historian M.G.S. Narayanan, delivering the first of his five-day-long lecture series on nationalism here on Monday. In an hour-long lecture, Mr.

Narayanan dissected various factors that contributed to nationalism, including religion, language and State boundaries, and how it had evolved in India..