Indian society is premised on some common values that give it a composite texture as well as some diverse practices that deepen its heterogeneity. Elucidate.

Indian society in unique due to the geographical and cultural extent of India which has resulted in the enactment of different ethnicities, languages, cultures and religions. Increased interaction between this factors throughout the history has resulted in the development of composite culture defined by common values like (1) Respect of elders is common to all religions in India. (2) Tolerance of other faiths due to the accepting nature of Buddhist, Jain and Hindu faith