We find a remarkable unity of spirit mentioning Indian culture throughout the ages. Though there is derivation from many sources, following as a result, variety of forms and types. In my opinion, really the most remarkable features of Indian culture is this underlying unity. No any other civilization in comparison to Indian s civilisation has the vast area and long period. China may be an exception to some extent. The area of the land, the number of the people, the variety of the races and the length of the India’s history are rarely repeated elsewhere. Amidst many changes and variation, it has kept itself alive to the modem day due to its vitality. The sense of Indianness, imposing unity on all variety and stitching together different threads, colour and quality woven into one fabric of national life.
The old civilization and culture have grown and changed in India and to some extent in china. No other country retained the old civilization and are all dead and gone. The reason is that it has neve’ rown or changed at the
expense of an underlying unity. It has been done only through the capacity of readjustment shown by the indian society. So, in my opinion the characteristic features of Indian culture is remarkable unity of spirit with a message of Indian culture throughout the ages. The spirit of tolerance has also characterised Indian history. “Live and let live” has been the policy of the Indian in all spheres of life.
The unity and continuity of Indian culture is highly admirable. We find many examples of civilisation without culture in European countries. There is also a great difference in quality between the masses and the classes in those countries. It has shaken the faith of even all those democrats who show warmth of feeling on it. But in India such differences and evils are not found.
Unity is almost the characteristic of all culture. But the continuity is not found in all these countries, except in India. As such what specially distinguishes the culture of India is its unbrorken continuity. There have been a firmly fixed growth, developments and extension of culture which has gradually spread throughout in every class and section of the society.
The Indian society has always shown the capacity of readjustment. Such form of adjustment is done through our principle of “Live and let live”, which is found in the spirit of toleration. It has characterised Indian history throughout the ages and has been the policy of the Indians in all spheres of life. The rays of civilization fell and shone (sranftltr ?[f) I on many countries. But they are all dead and gone. But in India he old civilization and culture have grown and changed.
They have never grown or changed at the expense of underlying unity. The capacity of readjustment exhibited in the Indian Society is sometimes followed to such an extent that it creates an unfaourable condition. As such it appears that the capacity of readjustment exhibited is not the weakness of Indian society. It is the noble qualities which it preserves. In this sense it is rather the strength of our Indian society, as “Live and let live” has been the policy of the Indians in all spheres of life.
The main idea in the text is the unbroken unity and continuity of Indian culture. It is also significant that India was invaded by a hundred of tribes and races. The pre-Aryan invaders had displaced those people who were living there. The Aryan invasion repeated the process. Such attacks by wandering tribes continued for a longer time. The Greek, Saka and Hun invalders appeared on the scene as victor but were shortly being swallowed and mixed up in the Indian culture. It so happened due to our remarkable unity informing Indian culture throughout the ages. In volume and duration no civilisation can bear comparison with the civilization of India. The vitality of Indian culture is also admirable. It is also dueto our unity on all diversity, weaving together different threads into one fabric of national life.
The old civilization and culture had grown in many countries, but they . are all dead and gone. But Indian civilization arid culture have grown, flourished and remained intact, but never at the expense of an underlying unity. This has been the result of the capacity of readjustment exhibited by the indian society. The spirit of toleration has characterised Indian history throughout the ages. “Live and let live” has been the policy of the Indian in all spheres of life. We even do not care for our sufferings for other’s welfare. It is a fact that true and vital culture preserves unity and universality. Culture is a concept which cannot be simply or unitarily defined.
Civilization is the organisation of society which creates the condition of culture. Therefore except India not any civilised nation and races be regarded as cultured. In Europeon countries there is difference in quality between the masses and the classes, which is not found in India. The unbroken unity and continuity of Indian culture is admirable. Here there have been no violent or sudden breaks. The steady growth and extension of culture has flourished so far, which has gradually spread in every class and section of the society. Thus undoubtedly Indian culture is unparallel and great. Any other civilization is much inferior in all respect
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