Bankim also cited the example of #Rajput valor in his novel to inspire the #IndianFreedomMovement and to inspire Indians During his time including Rajsingha(1882),Durgesnandini(Which is his first notable work). 1/6

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Rajsingha(Novel written on the valor of Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar) the only work which Bankim acknowledged as a 'historical novel was written,to quote the author, 'to establish that the Hindus have bahubal (prowess).'

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"Rajsingha" is a dynamic account of an individual's war with the Mughal ruler, and is significant for arousing feelings of nationalism and patriotism among the Indians under the British rule.

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His first notable Bengali work was the novel Durgesnandini, which features a #Rajput hero and a Bengali heroine.
Rajsimha(last) -The protagonist is a #Rajput chieftien and the main plot is about the armed conflict between Rajasimha and Aurangazeb,
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His Anandmath, a patriotic tale of the revolt of the sannyasis against the Muslim forces of the East India company.
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In him nationalism and Hinduism merged as one; and his creed was epitomized in the song "Bande Mataram"- from his novel Anandamaṭh which later became the mantra and slogan of hindu india in its struggle for independence.
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