Question

History is our witness, 

and martyrs are the god,

We are disciples of Gurus, 
this land is saints' abode.
Compassion is our heritage; 
in humanity do we trust,
Neither Hindu nor Muslim, 
we all are Indians first.

Diversity is our culture, 
and unity is our strength,
We strive for Peace of world, 
but are cautious of defence.
Challenger of our sovereignty, 
for sure would bite the dust,
Neither Kannad nor Oriya, 
we all are Indians first.

Perseverance is our Ethos, 
and diligence is our means,
We pledge to usher-in dawn, 
our ancestors saw in dreams.
We ain't shy of hard-work, 
for us Rest-is-Rust,
Neither Tamil nor Sindhi, 
we all are Indians first...
               - Dr. Prashant Bhatt​ what does the poet mean by preservance in our ethos.?​

Answer 1

The Line "Preservance is our ethos" means :-

The poem is based on the Indian people and their etiquettes, that says preservance is our ethos. Preservance here, means to save things, like culture, heritage or historical antiques and ethos means etiquettes, manners or nature. The line exactly says, Preservance is our manner/etiquette.