History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c40.5

v3.c40.5

Though one essential of a state in its modern sense was indeed developing in India in the rise of separate modern languages and Gujarat, Rajputana, Antarbed, Bengal, Mahārāshtra, Telangana, Tamilnādu and Malyālam could now be considered as separate countries by reason of separate languages, viz., their modern vernaculars, this did not develop the feeling of nationality among the speakers of the same language for the above reason and in each of these countries or provinces, there were consequently several kingdoms which fought with one another. Why these did not coalesce, we shall discuss later on, but we may state here that the sameness of language did not develop the sentiment of nationality in these provinces in the absence of the other essential conditions which give rise to the feeling of nationality.