The Bhagavad Gita occupies a unique place in Indian intellectual history. Although it does not explicitly discuss nationalism in the modern political sense, its teachings profoundly influenced the moral and ethical foundations of Indian nationalism. During the struggle for independence, leaders such as Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, and Vinoba Bhave interpreted the Gita as a guide for social responsibility, selfless service, ethical leadership, and national regeneration. The concepts of Karma-Yoga, equality of all beings, and commitment to the welfare of society became central to their understanding of nation-building. This paper examines the relationship between the Bhagavad Gita and Indian nationalism and argues that the Gita contributed to nationalism by providing a spiritual and ethical framework for collective action and national unity.
Madhusmita Padhi (Thu,) studied this question.