A Guide to Indian Culture and Its Heritage

 

India, our country is a vast, beautiful land full of wonders. From the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, from the Thar Desert to the snowy mountains of Sikkim, India is a country full of beautiful sights and beautiful people. "Unity is diversity" is the country's main slogan.

India is known for its diversity in the region, its diversity in languages, its diversity in food, its diversity in clothing, its diversity in festivals, its diversity in states, its diversity in all that uniquely reflects the country and its people. India is a republic for the people, for the people and for the people.

 

People rule their country, people choose their own chief, and people are independent of everything they do. India is a country where people are changed by place. Every state, as well as country, has its incredible beauty of heritage. Every state has a religion tale of its own.

In the fields of literature and research, my country has produced eminent people such as Rabindranath Tagore, Premchand, Sara Chandra, C.V. Raman, Jagadish Chandra Bose and Dr Abdul Kalam. Such great names make me proud of my own country.

My nation is a land of villages and fields full of crops. I am proud to be in a village, where the Indian culture has flourished. Many of the great leaders of our nation have come from the villages. Our fields are fed by mighty rivers such as Ganges, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Narmada, Krishna and Kaveri. The Gangetic Valley is one of the most fertile regions of our land.

The oceans that wash its coasts on three sides, and the mighty Himalayas that stand on the north, have given my country natural borders. Again, the appeal of the mountains has drawn many adventures to the rich culture of this land.

 

The state of ours is secular. The joyful followers of the different religions of the world breathe in her lap. We have a special culture that has been passed down over the years. There is a great deal of diversity among our people. 

We speak many languages, worship many gods, and yet we have the same spirit, the spirit of India, which runs through all parts of our country and ties us together. In diversity, we have tremendous solidarity.

My country, because of its many beautiful locations, is the craze of tourists. The Taj Mahal, the Fatehpur Sikri, the Qutub and the Red Fort are few for the many wonders that attract human curiosity. 

Kashmir was described as a paradise on earth. My country, the land of mountains, valleys, rivers, and lakes, is a fitting dwelling place for the gods, Ooty, Nilgiris, and the temples of southern India, as the caves of Khajuraho, Ajanta, and Ellora are the places we can create.

In the end, Indian culture is tolerant and absorbing. It's assimilating in nature. The political establishment supports the process. Diversity in every area of society is a source of strength and prosperity.

The various forms of worship and belief are the underlying uniformity. They cultivate a spirit of peace and brotherhood. This goes beyond all considerations of ethnic, geographical, linguistic and sectional diversity.

India is rich in dialects and languages. Twenty-two languages legally enjoy the status of official language, but Hindi is regarded as the lingua franca of the country. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Nagaland to Mumbai, Hindi is understood as the national language of India.

While different regions have different regional affiliations, they are all Indians. People call themselves Bihari, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Marathi, Gujarati, but they feel proud to say they are Indians.

Indian dance and theatre are brilliant examples of the unity of diversity. The nation abounds in tribal dances, traditional dances, and classical dances of great virtuosity. They are considered a mode of aesthetic speech, but they all symbolise one India. The word is different, but the theme is the same.

 

We are very proud of our cultural distinctiveness. We are proud to be the people of India. It is our duty to preserve its distinctive character. We should think beyond petty ambitions and work towards the wider objectives of bringing stability and change to society.

 

- By Mehak Sachdeva