Indian Culture and Western Thoughts: A Philosophical Insight on the Essence of Cultural Identity by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya

Abstract

Culture, which shaped our religious beliefs and practices, plays a significant role in preserving an age old civilization. Its value and impact on a group of persons, society, state or a nation is limitless. This paper demonstrates how our culture has the strength to uphold unity in such a diverse country like India. It also investigates the impacts of Western education and Christian missionaries in Indian society. In the course of the study, it also analyses the evolution of the Indian socio-political ideas and various institutions. The objective of this study is to highlight Upadhyaya’s vision of future India so that every individual in India remains connected to its own original roots.