"India's democratic roots are deeply embedded in its ancient civilizational ethos." Discuss in the context of India being referred to as the 'Mother of Democracy'.

India is not only the world's largest democracy but is also one of the oldest rooted in the Indian civilisation democratic ethos

India - The Mother of Democracy

(I) Democratic values & sanctity of long vedic period

(II) Development of democratic institutions ruled by egalitarian class

eg) Vedantic - Satya clan etc

(III) Emergence of Buddhism & Tainism based on equality and participation of all

(IV) India's tribal organisations which functioned on democratic basis

(V) Khutt democratic functioning matured even in Ramayana

(VI) Role of Krati in deciding spiritual merit of king

(VII) Leaders like Krika pushed spirit of democratic governance and created institutions like Amayas (Civil Service)

(IV) India's tribal organisations which functioned on democratic basis

(V) Khutt democratic functioning matured even in Ramayana

(VI) Role of Krati in deciding spiritual merit of king

(VII) Leaders like Krika pushed spirit of democratic governance and created institutions like Amayas (Civil Service)

Khutt democratic functioning matured even in Ramayana

The recent VIDEN index showed increasing authoritarianism around the land. The Indian Civilization should act as UNM store for survival of global democracy