Tara Chand Bhagat
Unity in Diversity means Anekta Mein Aekta is a centuries old wise aphorism in our vast country which is hardly found in the history of any other country in the world. What are the supportive factors that are responsible for unity in diversity in our country? Following are the main factors stand for unity in diversity are hereby elaborated one by one. As our country is considered to be one of the old and primitive civilisation among the civilizations of the world. Its civilization is based on traditional cultures, customs, various religions, faiths, beliefs, different languages and dialects. Different races, different regions some main languages have been incorporated in the 8th Schedule.
Despite being so many different languages to be spoken by the people living in different regions, states, UTs across the vast country do have firm belief and high spirit in the national unity. The native people always believe that right from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Arunachal Pradesh to Rann of Kutch our vast country popularly known as Bharat is One. So many languages being spoken all over India have been recognised Constitutionally that shows a sign of Unity.
A renowned national writer Iqbal had wonderfully said describing India as, Sare Jahan se Accha Hindustan Hamara; Hum Bulbule Hain Iski Yeh Gulistan Hamara; Mazhab Nahi Sikhata Apas Mein Bair Rakhna; Hindhi Hai Hum Vatan Hai Hindustan Hamara. Kuch Baat Hai Ki Hasti Mitati Nahin Hmari; Sadiyon Raha Hai Dushman Doaray Zamahan Humara. Hinduism, Muslims, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism are the main religions over which the crores of people have got full religious freedom to propagate their respective religions and there is not at all my interference into any religion.
Besides other crores of people have their faith upon the religious Baanis of their Gurus. Notwithstanding keeping the different religious views, faiths unity in diversity is never shaken with amongst the people.
Yet another factor that leads toward National Unity is the different cultures of the people. Cultures of the people never stand on the progressive way of National Unity. All the people of India are advanced culturally. Each and every culture has been flourishing in itself traditionally since times immemorial. Kashmiri, Ladakhi, Dogri, Punjabi, Pahari, Gujarati, Rajasthani are the cultures of North India whereas seven sister states’ Christianity culture is different from other parts of the country.
South Indian culture is also worth-mentioning. Bengali culture is spreading over in West Bengal as well as in Bangladesh also.
Customs also play a very constructive role in the maintenance of National Unity and never allow any interference into the affairs of other custom whatever the ways are adopted of celebrating the different customs. Some people have the custom of worshipping the rising Sun; some worship the setting Sun. Some believe in both situations, some worship full moon whereas some believe in the worship of new moon without any interference. Chhath Pooja in Bihar state is the glaring example worshipping the Sun God. Different people have different customs believing in God’s existence. Garba,in the home state of PM Modi is very famous festival, Bihu in Assam, and various types of tribal dances. Baisakhi festival with the celebrations of Bhangra in Punjab. Regional festivals become supportive factor and thus helpful for the development of National Unity in Diversity whereas there are certain festivals which have been going to be celebrated throughout the whole country for centuries together amongst the people irrespective of caste, creed, colour, religion, region. The festival of Deepawali, Dussehra, Eid, Holi, Lohri are celebrated with pump and show enthusiastically among all walks of life. Independence Day i. e. celebrated on the Day of 15 August each year and 26th of January popularly known as Republic Day on which our own Constitution came into existence replacing foreign British Law. Such national colourful festivals/events full of enjoyment promote national spirit of sense amongst all the citizens of India. These two festivals are not only celebrated nationally but also internationally in many countries across the globe.
Yet another unique factor includes Indian as well as foreign races such as Portuguese, Franceses, Anglo Indians, Bangladeshis, Burmese, Sudanese and many more have been citizen of India legally like those of our Indians who too have been living in foreign countries have become citizens of USA, Canada, Australia, England, South Africa and France.
They also play a role in the formation of Govt. at the centre and thus are Contributing towards progress of the country.
While framing of the Constitution the chief architect, being chairman of the Drafting Committee has used his foresightedness brilliance to be sought their wise and lofty views of other members of the committee, drafted the Constitution in a very unique manner specifying that the Indian Constitution would become unitary at the time any external threat of war poses against its integrity and sovereignty whereas it normally remains federal in its natural structure during the period of normalcy. Indian democracy which is considered the biggest democracy rather mother of democracy in the world is being run nicely, democratically in accordance with the provision of the constitution that has proved itself to be a unique one, which forges unity in Diversity amongst all.
As our national leader late Netaji Subas Chandra Bose, who was a true patriot fought against the British rulers tooth and nail called upon the Indian people with following forceful words, “Tum Mujhe Khoon Do, Main Tumhe Azadi Doonga. “His words were too forceful to be forgotten for the national Cause of Unity in Diversity are still thrill having the same high spirit if a Netaji were very alive even today and oftenly used such words in the battle field to instill high spirit in the minds of all armed personnel of the army, air force and naval force of the Indian Union.
Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, acclaimed not only to be a great national poet but also got international fame when he wrote a national song “Jana Gana Mana” in which he has touched each and every state North, South, East, West dimensionally forging Unity in Diversity.
Sarjoni Naidu who is popularly known as nightingale of India wrote so many peoms instilling into high spirit among the common masses resultantly national protests were lodged against the tyrannical rule of the Britishers. Mahatma Gandhi who was a weak and fragile bodied person proved to be a very strong one who led the Indian masses against the foreign rulers in the Shape of peaceful protests called as Civil Disobedience Movement, was really a great call that carried great force to liberate India from the shackles of foreign yoke. Crores of Indian people irrespective of Caste, creed, colour, religion, region obeyed the Mahatma’sclarion call,a rousing call to action and rose against the foreign rulers, laid down their precious lives’ sacrifices at the altar of Unity in Diversity and ultimately India got Independent on the day of 15th of August, 1947 which has been written as “A Red Letter Day’ in the history of India and out vast country is getting continue its Unity in Diversity till its ‘Amrit Kaal’ of 75 years of Independence which is praise worthy during the able premiership of Narendra Modi who has held our prestize high throughout the world and more so would lead the whole world to be a Vishavguru.