India is a country with lots of diversity, with a population of
more than a billion people, more than 1652 languages. Culture so diverse that
at one end we feel proud of ourselves with being one of the oldest civilizations
in the world going back 30000 yrs. On other hand discrimination within the
society based on religion, linguistic values, caste and etc makes us feel not
so good.
If you look at the very fabric of our culture you will observe that
the changes which took place since Independence is remarkable for good and not
so good factors.
Today we will go from the politics of ancient India to the modern
India.
During the time of Vedas the Indian society was divided in various
sections based on the division of work assigned to that particular community.
Like the people who where good hunters where expected to hunt and feed the
community along with that the where also supposed to feed and protect, so they
became “Khatriyas”. Some people where intelligent and well verse with the
various aspects of life so they chose to do research and develop new things,
teach, so they become “Brahmans”. So people where good traders and the used to
breed cattle’s, farming etc. so they became Vaishyas. Now some people where good
in doing hard labour, so they became “Shudras”. Why I am saying this as it is
the premise of the development of community system in India. Which unless
understood will not clarify certain points.
During the ancient times people from any community could choose to
do any anything a son of Brahmins where not said Brahmins if they were not
learned intellectuals, they would not be khatriyas if they are cowards, and likewise.
People where identified based on the level and quality of work they do. History
of Indian civilisation is full of such examples where people choose what they
want to do and did that.
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