Taking inspiration from the book Nations and Nationalism, I understand the concept of Nation and State as two different islands, formed independently, without the support of the other and of a bridge that which uniting is nationalism (Gellner 1983). People who consider themselves part of a nation constitute a more homogeneous group in terms of religion, culture, language etc., and tend to be psychologically connected compared to the state which has a geographical border and a heterogeneous mix of people from different groups. However, the purpose of this essay is not to define these concepts, but to understand whether there is any relationship between people who identify themselves as belonging to a particular nation and whether this identification contributes to the development of that nation. For the purposes of this essay, I would like to consider state building in terms of the socio-economic development of the state in question, rather than a mere political process of state building with defined territory. I would like to examine my understanding of Indian history and my current experiences to see how such relationship between people who identify with India and the progress of the state in two different time periods, one at the time of the freedom struggle and the 'more after the independence period and the situation existing today. Culture has a prominent role in germinating national identity among peoples, as Fanon (1963) in his book Wretched of the Earth describes that colonizers have a tendency to impose their culture on the people who live they colonized and this aggravates the people (ibid), the British in India forced the Indian soldiers to use cartridges greased with cow and pig fat. How the cow is c... in the center of the map... in Africa', African Identities 4(1): 71-88.PlanningCommission, GoI '1st Five Year Plan'. Accessed 18/11 2013. Pritchett, L. and Bhattacharya, S. (2012) “The Achilles heel of social policy” The New Indian Express, Op-Ed. Raghu, D. (Last updated 2011) 'what was the immediate cause' of the 1857 revolt?'. Accessed 18/11 2013. Sarma, N.A. (1958) 'Economic Development in India: The First and Second Five Year Plans', Palgrave Macmillan Journals on behalf of the International Monetary Fund 6(2): 180-238. Jeremy Seabrook (2004) "Economic Growth vs. Third World Network Characteristics of Human Survival. Singh, B. (2010) "Paramountcy, Princes and Sardar Patel (1858-1947)", Doctor of Philosophy. Patiala: Punjabi University.