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‘‘Culture played an important role in creating the idea of the nation in Europe.’’ Support the statement with suitable examples.

Culture of the people plays a significant role in strengthening nationalistic feelings.

1. The idea of a nation can be created through stories, poems or paintings. Music often helped in expressing and shaping the nationalist feelings.

2. Romanticism, a culture movement in Europe made effort to create a sense of shared collective heritage, a common culture past as the basic of a nation.

3. Folk culture such a folk songs, folk poetry and folk dances displays the true spirit of the nation and unites common people. Pride in folk culture and promotion of Vernacular language help in nation building.