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During
the 19th century, nationalism emerged as a force which brought about sweeping
changes in the political and mental world of Europe. The end result of these
changes was the emergence of the 'Nation-State' in place of the multinational
dynastic empires of Europe. The concept and practices of a modern state in
which a centralised power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined
territory, had been developing over a long period of time in Europe. But a
nation-state was one in which the majority of its citizens, and not only its
rulers, came to develop a sense of common identity and shared history. This
commonness did not exist from time immemorial it was developed through
struggles, through the actions of leaders and the common people.
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