How did the historical novels in India try to create a sense of Pan-Indian belonging?

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(i) In Bengal many historical novels were about Marathas and Rajputs, which produced a sense of a Pan-Indian belonging.

(ii) They imagined the nation to be a full of adventure, heroism, romance and sacrifice.

(iii) The imagined nation of the novel was so powerful that it could inspire actual political movements.

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