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The ethnic and cultural diversity in India has always been knit by the thread of unity. Discuss the major factors that have contributed to the cultural unity of India.
Introduction
Indian society's uniqueness is its unity in diversity, where diversity is in terms of religions, languages, races, ethnicities, regions, culture etc.
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Main Body
Major factors that contributed to cultural unity of India
1. Common civilizational historystarting from Indus-valley civilization to modern India
2. Various ancient textsdescribes India as one single unitas Bharata and Jambudweep
3. Amalgamation of various Indic cultures with social evolutionBuddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Hinduism etc.
4. Rule of various rulersAshokan empire till British ruleIndia was ruled as a unit.
5. Strong cultural traditions since ancient periodpilgrimage like Char Dham, 12 Jyotirlingas, 51 Shakti peeths, Beyond a regions and states.
6. Modern constitutional meanssingle citizenship, Federal structure et.
7. Social institutions also played a major roleJoint family, Marriage social values etc. helped in cultural unity of Indian.
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Conclusion
The cultural unity of India is should be leveraged for creation of soft power et international arena.
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Topper
Prajnanandan Giri
AIR 24
Subject & Paper
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Topic
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Cultural unity of India
Writing Stats
162
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