There is no other nation in the entire universe which
is as diverse as India and yet remaining united for atleast 5000 years by now.
Diversity of incredible India can be seen in almost all aspects of life that we
can think of. Take a crowd of about a thousand people in any major city in
India today and see the diversity among the people with regard to their colour,
language, features, religion, beliefs, attire, mannerisms or even their
behaviour. Such a diversity cannot be found in any part of the world, even in
Dubai or London. We should learn to appreciate such a diversity bearing in mind
the simple fact that we are talking about people of one single nation unlike in
Dubai or London.
Many theories have been put forth in the past about
the great secret behind this national unity that is unique to only Indian
nation. Some people have suggested geo-political reasons for this and some
others the racial ones. And quite recently the reasoning reached ridiculous levels
when one egocentric and cacophonous eternal attention monger even credited King
Akbar for the unity that Indians possess. Some others have credited Emperor
Asoka and some others even the British. There are others who give the credit to
Adi Sankara citing the four Mutts he set up at the four corners of India for
strengthening the religious identity of India. And then there are others who
argue strongly for Sardar Patel for uniting all the small geographical kingdoms
under a single constitution. But all such physical acts cannot bring about such
a unique emotional unity.
There may be some contribution by all these elements
in strengthening the national unity of India. However, the ultimate credit for
this unique strength of Indian nation shall always rest with Hindu Sanatana
Dharma (HSD), which is the hallmark of our national identity. But for its
liberal nature, logical strength and unimaginable flexibility, the national
identity of India and Indians would have died a natural death during the
testing times of Mughal dynasty and colonial rulers which lasted about a full
one thousand years. The unique combination of Vedic knowledge and ideological
resilience to repudiate any foreign alternatives have stood the test of time.
With all its diversities, India remains and will continue to remain a single nation
thanks to the mysterious cultural concoction called HSD.
