Nationalism, as a concept, is subjective in form and substance. Never before in the history of free India has the concept of 'Nationalism' been of more relevance than today when factions are deeply divided both in loyalty and in the interpretation of some basic concepts like Freedom, Liberty and Secularism. The notion of nationalism that has percolated down history has been primarily in British India and deals with a sense of nationalism that had to be won over from the British to further a concept of ‘free’ India. Till India earned her freedom, 'Nationalists' were divided only on their choice of ‘ways’ to achieve freedom. The goal remained one - Freedom from the British Rule yet the paths varied from one of Gandhi's route of non-violence and the other, the way of Netaji – a violent uprising against the British. Yet, although the approaches differed, the goal remained the same. And then, India got her Independence from the British in 1947 and alongside Nationalism, as a concept, went through a transformation of sorts.
