क्या आपको लगता है कि आधुनिकीकरण को सात्विक्द पदार्थियों के उन्मूलन को उत्प्रेरित किया है, समाज में सामाजिक इतिहास के उत्कर्ष को प्रभावित किया? / Do you think that the forces of modernization that catalyzed the eradication of social evils in Indian society have also threatened our cultural values and ethos?

Forces of modernization include: (1) Colonial and Western rule and laws, e.g., Triple Talaq and S.Technology; (2) Western secularization and education; (3) Heterogenetic influence from missionaries, e.g., mobility and migration

Under British, pioneers such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar brought steps of legal abolition of Sati and Widow Remarriage Act to promote empowerment of women. Constitution led to eliminating untouchability under Article 19. In eradicating local evils, leaders like Gandhi led mass movement on caste discrimination to end Hindu Patriarchal caste discrimination, e.g., Harijan weekly. Urbanization created anonymity of caste laws. Child marriage abolition through Prevention of Child Marriage Act 2006. Steps for universalization of education under Article 21A and RTE Act and free child labour, e.g., Midday Meal Scheme.

Modernization has threatened cultural values: (1) Individuation of identity through migration from village; (2) Rising elderly in home, e.g., Maintenance of Senior Citizens Act; (3) Impact on nuclearization and fragmentation of joint family, e.g., 52% nuclear family in Census 2011; (4) Rising apathy to cultural heritage with 190 languages endangered; (5) Impairing unity in diversity. However, modernization has strengthened cultural ethos: (1) Internationalization of Indian culture, e.g., Yoga, HD Heritage sites; (2) 'Glocalization' where co-existence of both values, e.g., Rafale jet Pooja; (3) There is 62D in 16 Vasuddaive Kutumbakm in oneness; (4) Rising diaspora Indian living bridge of soft power, e.g., Indore Summit in 2023 Pravasi Divas