Question

characteristics of indian culture

Answer 1

The present name of the country “India” refers to ancient “Bharatavarsha” or the Land of Bharata of mythological fame. Various Muslim nations to the west of India prefer to call it as Hind or Hindustan. Thus we find diversity in the nomenclature of the land itself. For a better understanding on the diverse elements of Indian culture we shall first should focus on its various aspects. Then we shall examine how among these diverse elements there is the eternal flow of unity which is the fundamental characteristic of Indian culture.




1. The Himalayan Mountains with its Eastern and Western ranges

2. The Northern plains enriched by Indus, Ganga, Brahmaputra and their tributaries

3. The Central Indian plateau and the Deccan plateau

4. Long strips of coastal lands between the sea and the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats Mountain ranges