India is a case of unity and diversity list out a few poimts in support of this observation
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1. Geographical Unity:
Undoubtedly, down through the ages India has maintained geographical unity. Even, the seers of the past had visualized it. The geographical location of Bharatavarsha had been described in the Vishnu Purana.
“Uttaram yat samudrasya
Himadreschaiva DakshinamVarsham
tad Bharatam noma
Bharati Yatra Santatih”
It means- “The country that lies to the north of the ocean and to the south of the snowy mountains is called Bharata where dwell the descendants of Bharat.” The kings of ancient India like Chandragupta Mourya, Asoka, Pushyamitra Sunga, Kanishka, Chandragupta II, Harsavardhan and others considered India as one geographical unit. In the medieval period Akbar, Shahjahan and others considered this land as a single entity and ruled over it. The British authorities also did the same thing.
After independence, India maintained and still maintains that uninterrupted geographical entity. Thus goes the popular saying – ‘from Kashmir to Kanyakumari India is one’. The concept of ‘Bharatmata’ our national song ‘Vande Mataram’ and national anthem ‘Jana-gana-mana’ clearly project India as one geographical unit. The poets, philosophers, prophets, reformers…………. had conceived this geographical unit of this land and to-day the Indians are preserving that ideal with all its sanctity.
2. Political Unity:
Article 1 of the Indian constitution speaks, “India that is Bharat shall be a union of states”. This political unity is not recent It had its origin in the long past. For the first time India was united under one umbrella by the redoubtable leadership of Chandragupta Maurya. Right from him, the concept of ‘Rajachkravartin’ or the Paramount Sovereign’ began to evolve and Asoka, Samudragupta, Chandragupta H, Harsavardhan, Akbar and many others maintained it.
Even after the British conquest of India, this political unity was maintained like today with uniform pattern of law, penal code, administrative works etc. everywhere inside the country. The concepts of ‘Dandasamata’ (uniformity of penalcode) and ‘vyavahara Samata’ (uniformity in judicial procedure) invoked by Asoka became the ideal for all the rulers of India. No Mughal rule, British rule or the present democratic set up of India could escape it. Thus, politically India remained one, remains one and will remain one in future.
3. Religious Unity:
Diverse religions found their ways in the Indian subcontinent. Spiritualism became the most essential part in one’s life. Many sects and creeds began to rise in this soil and gained momentum. Everybody pays respect to Ramayana, Mahabharata and other scriptures anywhere and everywhere in the country. The holy places in India are adored by everybody. Thus goes the sayings –
“Gangescha Yamuneschaiva Godavari SarasvatiNarmada Sindhu Kaveri jalesmin Sannidhikuru.”
It means- “O rivers Ganga, Yamuna,
Godavari, Sarasvati, Narmada, Sindhu,
Kaveri, come ye and enter into this water of my offering”.
Similarly many holy places or India are adored by the people of north, south, east and west. Everybody takes pride in chanting such place names ignoring the differences of regions. One such couplet relates-
“Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika Puri, Dwaravatischiba Saptaite Mokshadayikah.”
It means – “Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya or Hard war, Kashi or Varanasi, Kanchi or Canjeeveram, Avantika or Ujjain and Dwarvati or Dwaraka are seven important sacred places in India.” Several goods like Vishnu, Brahma, Siva, Ganesh, Kartikeya etc. and goddesses like Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati, Kali, Katyayini etc. are worshipped throughout India. Besides, the concept of moksha, nirvana, atma, paramatma etc. are well known by the people of different sects in India. Thus, an underlying unity amidst religious diversity exists in India. For this religious unity, India is famous in the world