The Rise of Nationalism in Europe | NCERT CLASS 10 | HISTORY | FREE DOWNLOAD | PDF NOTES. Nationalism : Patriotic feelings. A feeling of oneness. A love towards own's country. topics to be covered : introduction the french revolution the making of nationalism in Europe the age of revolutions (1830- 1848) unification of Germany, Italy and the strange case of Britain Visualising the Nation. Frederic Sorrieu, a French artist, visualized his dream of a world made up of "democratic and social Republic". - this was an Utopian vision (not real). - In 1848, many countries had no independence but they all had some kind of hopes to liberate their nations from absolutist. - During the 19th century , nationalism emerged as a force which changed the political and mental world of Europe. eg : modern state ; nation state. modern state : a centralized power exercised sovereign control over a clearly defined territory. nation state : a state which has common history, common cul...