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Top-down patriotism, worth the signalling

India experiences a mandated patriotism each mid-August. Citizens are directed to display national pride through specific actions. This orchestrated patriotism contrasts with spontaneous expressions of national feeling. The nation embraces this scheduled version of nationalistic displays. Citizens collectively navigate these events as a form of bonding.

10 Aug 2026 11:59 pm