Answer:
In
late 19th century, Indian nationalists began recording folk tales sung by bards
and they toured villages to gather folk songs and legends. These tales, they
believed, gave a true picture of traditional culture that had been corrupted
and damaged by outside forces. It was essential to preserve this folk tradition
in order to discover one's national identity and restore a sense of pride in
one's past.
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