INDIAN CULTURE

The very word ‘culture’ though look like a simple term but apparently has deeper meaning. While to many it appears as the main identity of a nation or race or nationality, to others it is nothing except a means of entertainment. On the other hand there are also others to whom the perfect combination of these two aspects happens to be the most coveted thing under the sun. As a result if you are in search of nation or place where you can get the best emblem of these, you shall have to visit India. To be very precise, there is no other place in the globe where you can find such cultural diversities and for that reason in the recent days the country has become one of the sough-after tourist destinations of traveler.

The very word ‘culture’ though look like a simple term but apparently has deeper meaning. While to many it appears as the main identity of a nation or race or nationality, to others it is nothing except a means of entertainment. On the other hand there are also others to whom the perfect combination of these two aspects happens to be the most coveted thing under the sun. As a result if you are in search of nation or place where you can get the best emblem of these, you shall have to visit India. To be very precise, there is no other place in the globe where you can find such cultural diversities and for that reason in the recent days the country has become one of the sough-after tourist destinations of traveler.

Now we know that to be cultural and also sophisticated there is the need of inherent aspects. Even in this respect India happens to be much ahead of others. It is due to the fact India had become a home to many visitors and invaders starting from the Aryans invasion during the pre-historic era of India. Thereafter, this mysterious land of India was explored by the Persian and Greek, Scythians, White Huns, Seljuks, Tartars, Mongols, Sassanians, Turks, Mughals and Durranis making successive inroads into the territories beyond Peshawar Valley and Indus and intermixed with the local people to enrich the Indian life and culture.

Besides it is also the center of religious and spiritual activities, where the religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism are still worshipped. Due to these various influences there is the presence of a distinct culture through the length and breadth of the country.Now we know that to be cultural and also sophisticated there is the need of inherent aspects. Even in this respect India happens to be much ahead of others. It is due to the fact India had become a home to many visitors and invaders starting from the Aryans invasion during the pre-historic era of India. Thereafter, this mysterious land of India was explored by the Persian and Greek, Scythians, White Huns, Seljuks, Tartars, Mongols, Sassanians, Turks, Mughals and Durranis making successive inroads into the territories beyond Peshawar Valley and Indus and intermixed with the local people to enrich the Indian life and culture.

Besides it is also the center of religious and spiritual activities, where the religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism are still worshipped. Due to these various influences there is the presence of a distinct culture through the length and breadth of the country.In the modern age due to the colonial rule of almost two centuries at a stretch there has also been considerable western influence, mainly of the British. This has made the cultural milieu of the country more glorious.