When one mentions India it almost says read diversity .
India is one country in the whole world which is cauldron of variety
a kaleidoscope of collectibles
A treasure house of cultures ,art ,tastes, traditions ,languages ,history ,landscapes ,climates ,spirituality, music, philosophy .
In every single factor known to mankind and beyond this country in singular in having variety .
With 29 states and 7 union territories the more than 1.2 billion Indians speaking more than 800 languages and hundreds of dialects living in hardy deserts to snowy peaks or the humid plains are as different in their uniqueness as much as they one in their indianess .
Though its a fashion these days for some to deny this one cant evade from stark truths just because one doesn't like it .
Romain Rolland says I quote
"If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India ,"unquote
India has been the birthplace of mans quest to the supreme and its manifestations of important and ancient religions of Hinduism ,Buddhism ,Jainsim ,and Sikhism and many other religions of the world like Christianity ,Islam ,Zoroastrianism have all echoes of thoughts from Indian ancient ones
Though after freedom the scattered princely states came together they were linguistically divided into the present 29 states and 7 union territories ,
Each state in India stands out in its singular strengths and individuality be it in art forms culinary variety traditions language habits its dress behaviour of its people but there is always as string of undercurrent indianess holding it all together ,
Even in Europe we have several countries as big as states in India but we rarely find this unity in diversity though politically they have come together ,As Swiss culture is definitely different from a French one !
The best part of transition between states in India can never be experienced in a plane flying 30000 feet above land but only by travelling in a train or by road .
Gandhiji knew this and to get into the soul of India he travelled its length and breadth
The very interesting melding of cultures and food and peoples behaviours as one travels from one state to another the gradual change that takes place is palpable in such journeys .
its a discovery that keeps one stunned
its a need to rejoice in this unity in diversity of our country and try to strengthen its federal structure of sharing power in the centre and the state
lets strive to do that .
India is one country in the whole world which is cauldron of variety
a kaleidoscope of collectibles
A treasure house of cultures ,art ,tastes, traditions ,languages ,history ,landscapes ,climates ,spirituality, music, philosophy .
In every single factor known to mankind and beyond this country in singular in having variety .
With 29 states and 7 union territories the more than 1.2 billion Indians speaking more than 800 languages and hundreds of dialects living in hardy deserts to snowy peaks or the humid plains are as different in their uniqueness as much as they one in their indianess .
Though its a fashion these days for some to deny this one cant evade from stark truths just because one doesn't like it .
Romain Rolland says I quote
"If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India ,"unquote
India has been the birthplace of mans quest to the supreme and its manifestations of important and ancient religions of Hinduism ,Buddhism ,Jainsim ,and Sikhism and many other religions of the world like Christianity ,Islam ,Zoroastrianism have all echoes of thoughts from Indian ancient ones
Though after freedom the scattered princely states came together they were linguistically divided into the present 29 states and 7 union territories ,
Each state in India stands out in its singular strengths and individuality be it in art forms culinary variety traditions language habits its dress behaviour of its people but there is always as string of undercurrent indianess holding it all together ,
Even in Europe we have several countries as big as states in India but we rarely find this unity in diversity though politically they have come together ,As Swiss culture is definitely different from a French one !
The best part of transition between states in India can never be experienced in a plane flying 30000 feet above land but only by travelling in a train or by road .
Gandhiji knew this and to get into the soul of India he travelled its length and breadth
The very interesting melding of cultures and food and peoples behaviours as one travels from one state to another the gradual change that takes place is palpable in such journeys .
its a discovery that keeps one stunned
its a need to rejoice in this unity in diversity of our country and try to strengthen its federal structure of sharing power in the centre and the state
lets strive to do that .
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