Unity in diversity.
Unity in diversity.
Analyze the concept of ''Unity in diversity'' in India.
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Unity in diversity.
India is a vast country. Its civilization is about 6000 years old. It is the seat of the most important culture and religious consciousness in the world. This country has absorbed elements of different cultures of the world. Many foreign people have come to India and settled here. This country has absorbed different religions, cultures, beliefs, communities, religions, languages, behaviors, lifestyles, etc. Unity and synthesis are the epitome of Indian culture. Despite the extraordinary geographical diversity of this vast land from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, including temperature, climate, rainfall, biological and plant diversity, human diversity, linguistic diversity, religious diversity, etc., and the various differences in language, religion, and the way of life and customs of the people, the historian Vincent Smith has called Indian civilization 'Unity in the midst of diversity', noting an unparalleled sense of unity among the people of India, regardless of their caste or religion. In his words, it is an Ethnological Museum or a museum of ethnicity. India is a country of songs, flowers, and birds. India is a diverse country of many people, many languages, and many cultures. Pluralism and tolerance are the religions of India. This is how the country's constitution has introduced India. India's identity can be determined in the diversity of its religion, color, language, and culture. This diversity is our pride and strength. Despite having numerous religions, more than 200 languages and 1500 dialects, India has proven how to live together.
(a) Geographical Unity: -
India is a naturally diverse country. Generally, the part from the Himalayas to the Vindhyas in the south is called Aryavarta or Uttarapath and the part from the Vindhyas to Kanyakumarika is called Deccan or Dakshinapath. The idea of a united India has been clear since ancient times. In the Vayu Purana, all Indians have been called the Bharatiya Santhali.
(b) Political Unity: -
Since ancient times, Hindu kings have set an example of establishing unity by adopting the titles of Ekrat, Samrat, Virat, Rajchakravarti. The efforts to establish political unity in India were largely successful during the Mughal and British periods. Despite being the most multi-ethnic country in the world, India has been a shining example of the institution of unity amidst diversity in front of the world. At the time of India's independence, some skeptical "British Raj" thought that the dream of establishing unity amidst diversity in the Constitution, which its national leaders had seen, would never be fulfilled. The ability of the people of India to sustain their democratic organization despite the differences in culture, tradition, habits, religious beliefs, communities and regional ideologies, proves the foresight of Indian leaders and diplomats in their future plans to establish peace and unity amidst India's diversity.
(c) Religious Unity:- Various religions have emerged in India over the ages. And ideological similarity is observed among these various religions. In every religion, emphasis has been given to virtues such as generosity, truthfulness, tolerance. The main founders of almost every religion have preached the word of tolerance towards other religions and have preached the saying - 'As many opinions as there are, so many paths'. Although there are external differences in the places of worship, rituals and worship of each religion, all religions have proclaimed - 'God-realization is the only purpose of human life, that is, salvation.
(d) Linguistic Unity: - The people of India speak 18 major and many regional languages. An underlying tone of unity is observed among these languages. Regional languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Gujarati etc. have emerged from the original language of North India, Sanskrit. And regional languages such as Tamil, Telugu etc. have emerged from the original language of South India, 'Dravidian'.
(e) Cultural Unity and Bond of Tradition: - From ancient times, at different times, nations such as Greeks, Persians, Shakas, Kushans, Pallavas, Huns, Pathans, Mughals etc. entered India with different cultures. Over time, their culture merged with the culture of India and adopted each other's culture. Regarding this, Gandhiji said, "Indian culture is not entirely the culture of Hinduism, Islam, or any other community - it is a mixture of all cultures."
(f) The ideal of all-India unity and nationalism: - During British rule, a unified and centralized system of governance was established in the whole of India. By improving the railways and various modern communication systems, the British rulers established all-India unity. After India gained independence, Indian unity was reflected through the 'National Flag', 'National Anthem', and the federal system of governance.
In the present day, although an atmosphere of temporary unrest has sometimes been created due to foreign attacks, terrorist activities, etc., it has not been able to destroy the traditional unity of India. In this context, the great poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote, "I see the only effort of India to establish unity amidst differences."
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