Read the passage below and wer the questions (46-50) that follow based on your understanding of the passage: Indianness and Indian Identity can be defined by any one or a combination of the number of factors lying in the society or culture. India is a plural society where there are 560 ethnic groups and 800 lingual dialects. For Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru threads of cultural unity and 'Kuchh baat' of Iqbal need to be made concrete for the purpose of social engineering and strong Indian National identity. Hinduism or any religious or communal group cannot be the base of national identity in a plural society. For Nehru communalism is Indian version of fascism. Moreover, a mere appeal to nationalism or patriotism from time to time cannot be a basis of building of national identity in a country of India's diversity and size. Thus, we are left with two factors, an emphasis on the intrinsic unity of all religious and India's genius for synthesis. These two factors can be articulated not in religious but moral and philosophical terms. Moreover, the concept of Indian Identity and Indianness must draw from the entire spectrum of the rich heritage of India. It should also reflect the social consensus of contemporary Indian Society. It should also be oriented to its future goals. It should be secular and moral without being religious. The contents of Indianness and Indian Identity lies in the past heritage of India, the present stand points and aspirations, and future goals and directions are embodied in the constitution of India. It is not only a document of governance, it is the moral basis of Indian nation. The elected representatives of the people in the state assemblies and parliament take their Solemn oaths pledging commitment to the sanctify and values of the constitution. The values and ideals enshrined in the constitution are the common ideals of which the nation has committed itself. The constitution has social, economic and political dimensions. It offers a common and shared base for the definition of Indianness and the development of the Indian Identity.46. National Identity can be developed by:

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Read the passage below and wer the questions (46-50) that follow based on your understanding of the passage: Indianness and Indian Identity can be defined by any one or a combination of the number of factors lying in the society or culture. India is a plural society where there are 560 ethnic groups and 800 lingual dialects. For Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru threads of cultural unity and 'Kuchh baat' of Iqbal need to be made concrete for the purpose of social engineering and strong Indian National identity. Hinduism or any religious or communal group cannot be the base of national identity in a plural society. For Nehru communalism is Indian version of fascism. Moreover, a mere appeal to nationalism or patriotism from time to time cannot be a basis of building of national identity in a country of India's diversity and size. Thus, we are left with two factors, an emphasis on the intrinsic unity of all religious and India's genius for synthesis. These two factors can be articulated not in religious but moral and philosophical terms. Moreover, the concept of Indian Identity and Indianness must draw from the entire spectrum of the rich heritage of India. It should also reflect the social consensus of contemporary Indian Society. It should also be oriented to its future goals. It should be secular and moral without being religious. The contents of Indianness and Indian Identity lies in the past heritage of India, the present stand points and aspirations, and future goals and directions are embodied in the constitution of India. It is not only a document of governance, it is the moral basis of Indian nation. The elected representatives of the people in the state assemblies and parliament take their Solemn oaths pledging commitment to the sanctify and values of the constitution. The values and ideals enshrined in the constitution are the common ideals of which the nation has committed itself. The constitution has social, economic and political dimensions. It offers a common and shared base for the definition of Indianness and the development of the Indian Identity.<br />46. National Identity can be developed by:






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