This paper helps to comprehend the concept of Nationalism in the novel Kanthapura. Kanthapura is the first prominent Indian novel in English by Raja Rao. Nationalism existed as a theme of many of his works. The novel Kanthapura is a description of Mahatma Gandhi's teachings. It is the story of a national struggle from the viewpoint of a village, Kanthapura, in Karnataka. His most famous novel Kanthapura deals with the village of Kanthapura, incorporating the socio-political, cultural, and ecclesiastical situations of the pre-independence period. Like other novels of the modern period, Kanthapura also emphasizes the very impression of the Nation. He powerfully demonstrates a deep and honestly rooted fascination for India's effort for Independence. His patriotic and nationalistic zeal and spiritual concerns began with this novel. Kanthapura is remembered as the epic of the freedom struggle and is an elaborate reflector of Indian Nationalism.