The four-volume collection of ‘Folklore of Southern India’ was published by?

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Natesa Sastri

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The four-volume collection of 'Folklore of Southern India' was published by Natesa Sastri. In Madras, he played an essential role in reviving folklore. He believed that folklore was national literature. He considered it the most trustworthy manifestation of every individual's honest thoughts and characteristics. In the growth of nationalism, history and fiction, folklore and songs, famous plays and prints, and symbols played a significant role. During the 19th century, nationalists started listening to the folk tales sung by bards and visited villages to understand their history and culture because they believed that the folk tales of the towns presented their history, culture and tradition, which brought out the feeling of nationalism in people.

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