CULTURE IS THE ART OF LIVING
It refers to the intellectual
development evolved out of the physical and mental training acquired in the
course of the ages in a country.
The culture of India (or) Indian
culture can be best expressed as comprising the following
Humanity - The mildness of the Indians has continued till date, despite the
aggressiveness of the Muslim conquerors and the reforming zeal of the British,
the Portuguese and the Dutch. The Indians are noted for their humanness and
calm nature without any harshness in their principles and ideals.
Tolerance - Gandhiji’s satyagraha principle or Ahimsa - freedom without
taking a drop of blood, worked wonders and gave credit to India in the
international arena. Swami Vivekananda in his famous Chicago Speech on the 11th
of September, 1893 spoke of this.
Unity - India is a conglomeration of men and women of various castes and
creed. It is a fusion of old traditional values and the modern principles, thus
satisfying all the three generations in the present India. The Elite
businessman and the common vendor on the road share the same news and worship
the same deity .
Secularism - India is a secular coun country as stated in its Constitution.
There is freedom of worship throughout the length and breadth of India without
any breeches or violations of any other’s religious beliefs. The Hindus, The
Muslims, The Christians, and The Sikhs in times of calamity and during
festivities come openly together to share their thoughts despite their
religious affinities. The catholicity of the Indian culture can be best
understood by the fact that hundreds of Hindus visit the Velankanni shrine or
the Nagore Dargah in Tamilnadu.
Closely knit Social
system - The Indian Social System is
mostly based on the Joint family System, but for some of the recently cropped
nuclear families. The families are closely knit with Grandfathers, fathers,
sons and grandsons sharing the same spirit, tradition and property.