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Year B.A., LL. B (Div.- E) – Semester-I (2021)

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1st -Internal Assessment – History-I

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Research Article submission

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Topic
‘SWOT analysis of Indian Culture’
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NAME: Sourabh Sharma

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DIVISION: E I

PRN: 21010125483
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COURSE: B.A LL.B. (Hons.)

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BATCH: 2021-2026
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CONTENTSI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I PAGEI NUMBER

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................ 3
STRENGTHS....................................................................................................................................................3
WEAKNESSES.................................................................................................................................................5
OPPORTUNITIES........................................................................................................................................... 6
THREATS......................................................................................................................................................... 7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................................. 8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................................. 9

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“ForeignersI haveI noI ideaI ofI theI diversityI ofI indiaI andI itsI culture.I WeI hopeI toI beI ableI toI giveI themI aI
glimpseI ofI thatI diversity”
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INTRODUCTION

ModernI peopleI fromI AfricaI arrivedI onI theI IndianI landmassI andI commencedI livingI insideI theI westernI
edgesI ofI theI IndusI WaterwayI andI inevitablyI advancingI intoI theI IndusI ValleyI Civilization.I Additionally,I
theI GuptaI andI MauryanI realmsI beganI livingI insideI theI GangesI waterwayI bowl,I andI subsequently,I theseI
twoI waterwaysI wereI drivenI toI theI riseI ofI Bharat,I TheI RepublicI ofI India.

CultureI doesI notI justI reflectI monumentsI orI creativeI creation;I itI alsoI givesI forI theI traditionsI weI haveI
incorporatedI byI ourI ancestors.I TheI rationalistsI andI researchersI haveI endeavoredI toI putI forwardI theI
diversityI ofI IndiaI whichI gaveI usI distinctiveI viewpointsI ofI it.I IndianI cultureI isI similarI toI aI lotusI whichI hasI
severalI fragrantI petalsI spreadingI one-of-a-kindI scentsI withinI theI entireI ofI humankind.I TheI language,I
dance,I religions,I music,I differentI traditions,I food,I customs,I artifacts,I monuments,I costumes,I literature,I
andI architectureI frameI theI wealthyI cultureI ofI India.

TheI amalgamationI ofI severalI customs,I customs,I andI traditionsI ofI theI IndianI cultureI reflectsI theI richI
legacyI ofI ourI nation,I whichI isI oneI ofI theI oldestI civilizationsI withinI theI worldI andI alludedI toI asI “SaI
PrathamaI SanskratiI Vishvavara”I —I theI primaryI andI theI preeminentI cultureI withinI theI world,I concurringI
toI theI AllI WorldI GayatriI PariwarI (AWGP)I organization.I ItI hasI continuouslyI beenI aI multidimensional,I
complex,I andI inclusiveI civilization.I ItsI complexityI isI well-definedI byI itsI differingI qualitiesI inI religion,I
culture,I andI languages.

I TheI SWOTI (strength,I weakness,I opportunities,I andI threats)I AnalysisI encouragesI aI commerceI
organizationI toI clearI aI smootherI wayI towardsI movement.I Similarly,I I it'llI offerI assistanceI toI usI throughI
thisI taskI toI understandI theI customs,I traditions,I values,I food,I andI yogaI ofI IndianI culture.

STRENGTHS

StretchingI fromI theI HimalayasI withinI theI northI toI theI IndianI SeaI withinI theI south,I andI fromI RannI ofI
KutchI withinI theI westI toI theI SiangI waterwayI withinI theI east,I IndiaI isI anI extraordinaryI landI ofI diversity.I

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ThisI diversityI endsI upI presentingI IndiaI withI anI endlessI assortmentI ofI customsI andI traditions.I TheI customI
thatI comesI toI ourI intellectI afterI hearingI theI wordI IndianI traditionsI isI theI welcomingI ‘Namaste’I whichI
comesI fromI theI wordI NamahaI whichI infersI ‘notI mine’I toI signifyI theI decreaseI ofI one’sI egoI withinI theI
nearnessI ofI another.I InI thisI way,I NamasteI isI fairI notI asI itI wereI aI customI butI alsoI hasI aI fewI valuesI andI
beliefsI connectedI toI it.

TheseI valuesI instructI usI toI treatI ourI visitorsI asI godsI concurringI toI theI saying,I ‘AtithiI DevoI bhava’I whichI
isI anI antiquatedI IndianI traditionI ofI IndianI hospitality.I TheI visitorsI feelI thisI whereverI theyI goI inI IndiaI andI
thisI mannerI fallsI inI loveI withI thisI country.I ThereI areI aI fewI otherI customsI suchI asI earI puncturing,I fasting,I
eatingI withI hands,I wearingI adornments,I drinkingI waterI fromI copperI utensils,I andI soI on.I AllI theseI customsI
haveI speculationsI andI scientificallyI demonstratedI reasonsI behindI them.I SittingI onI theI floorI andI eatingI
withI handsI isI anotherI IndianI customI thatI makesI aI differenceI forI individualsI toI moveI forwardI withI theirI
assimilationI andI incrementI theI flavorI ofI nourishment.

HowI canI weI overlookI IndianI foodI whenI weI areI talkingI aboutI itsI culture?I TheI inconspicuousI flavorsI ofI
theI distinctiveI IndianI flavorsI offerI IndianI foodI aI significantI acknowledgmentI insideI theI world.I TheI
diversityI inI itsI climate,I soilI sort,I culture,I occupations,I ethnicI groups,I andI theI accessibilityI ofI diverseI
fragrantI flavorsI inI differentI partsI conclusionI upI givingI aI wideI assortmentI ofI cuisines.

I TheI essenceI ofI IndianI foodI liesI inI itsI sugaryI andI spicyI bases.I TheI flavorsI ofI clove,I cardamom,I turmeric,I
chilly,I pepper,I ginger,I andI garlicI improveI theI tasteI andI makeI theI encounterI restoring.I IndianI foodI notI asI itI
variedI fromI theI restI ofI theI worldI sinceI ofI itsI tasteI butI moreoverI forI itsI cookingI strategies.I ForI instance,I inI
caseI weI takeI intoI considerationI theI methodI ofI sauteing,I thisI strategyI isI utilizedI byI nearlyI allI societiesI butI
theI contrastI isI thatI IndiansI sautéI onI aI mooI fireI withI timeI toI timeI sprinklingI ofI waterI toI avoidI theI spicesI
fromI burningI whereasI ChineseI sautéI onI mediumI fireI withI persistentI blendI withoutI additionalI wat.

TheI uniquenessI ofI IndiaI isI thatI youI simplyI canI goI toI anyI cityI andI haveI theirI specialI dishesI toI memorizeI
theirI wayI ofI lifeI asI theirI foodI depictsI theirI stylesI ofI living.I TheI namesI ofI theI dishesI canI beI distinctiveI butI
theI flavorsI andI spicesI areI asI unitedI asI ourI culture.I

I ItI reflectsI aI flawlessI combinationI ofI aI fewI culturesI andI ages.I TheI wayI ourI cultureI isI determinedI fromI
civilizations,I IndianI foodI isI additionallyI affectedI byI theI same.I TheI foodI inI IndiaI isI classifiedI intoI threeI
majorI categoriesI -Sattva,I Rajas,I andI Tamas.I SattvaI standsI forI adjusting,I RajasI standsI forI passion,I andI
TamasI standsI forI indulgence.I TheseI threeI GunasI presentI usI withI theI yogicI conceptI ofI food.I TheI foodI weI
eatI hasI anI enormousI impactI onI usI physically,I mentally,I emotionally,I andI spiritually.

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YogaI presentsI theI individualI toI theI wayI ofI spiritualI enlightenment.I ItI givesI usI bitsI ofI knowledgeI intoI theI
IndianI yogicI cultureI andI itI incorporatesI aI distinctiveI charismaI becauseI itI couldI beI aI honeI allI aroundI theI
worldI butI hasI itsI rootI inI India.I ItI helpsI usI toI realizeI aI centeredI mentalI state,I peace,I andI calmnessI allI
throughI theI day.

I Thus,I weI mayI sayI thatI IndiaI couldI beI aI landI ofI dynamicI colors,I extraordinaryI scenes,I andI wealthyI
history.I ItI givesI aI changedI devourI forI allI theI faculties.I It'llI leadI youI toI exploreI anI unimaginableI journeyI ofI
theI wealthyI socialI legacyI ofI India.

WEAKNESSES

TraditionsI andI customsI wereI advancedI whenI scienceI andI innovationI wereI notI builtI up.I TheyI wereI basedI
onI valuesI andI faithI withinI theI culture.I AsI scienceI begunI feedingI strifeI betweenI traditionI andI scienceI wasI
commencedI asI traditionsI areI basedI onI valuesI andI scienceI onI logic.I ThisI dazeI faithI inI ourI values-drivenI toI
ahimsa(violence),I casteism,I andI severalI socio-culturalI issues.I AsI SwamiI VivekanandaI saidI “ignoranceI isI
death”I andI thisI obliviousnessI gotI toI beI theI greatestI socialI weaknessI ofI India.I

I ForI instance,I theI BaniI celebrationI ofI AndhraI PradeshI whereI loversI assembleI toI hitI eachI otherI onI theirI
headsI atI theI midnightI andI itI goesI onI tillI theI distressingI ofI firstI light,I theI well-knownI traditionI ofI
nourishingI venomousI snakesI withI milkI andI worshippingI themI whichI isI prevalentlyI knownI asI NaagI
Panchmi,I theI traditionI ofI MadeyI SnanaI ofI KarnatakaI whereI individualsI fromI lowerI casteI rollI overI foodI
leftoversI ofI BrahminsI consideringI it'llI cureI allI theirI sicknesses,I andI soI on.I TheseI traditionsI areI notI asI theyI
wereI riskyI forI ourI lifeI butI tooI seizeI usI inI theseI narrowI valuesI andI beliefs.

IndiansI prayI beforeI eatingI theirI foodI asI aI traditionI toI thankI GodI andI inI caseI weI takeI intoI considerationI theI
stapleI IndianI dietI itI usuallyI comprisesI ofI roti,I rice,I dal,I beans,I vegetables,I chutney,I pickleI andI ifI you'reI aI
non-vegetarianI thenI meat,I chicken,I orI angleI canI tooI beI foundI onI theI plates.I Don’tI youI thinkI itI constitutesI
aI balancedI dietI withI aI sufficientI sumI ofI fiber,I fat,I carbohydrates,I proteins,I andI vitaminsI andI minerals;I itI
does.I ButI theI issueI beginsI withI theI habitI ofI havingI friedI IndianI snacksI andI munchingI onI unhealthyI snacksI
betweenI theI suppers.I AccordingI toI theI studyI conductedI byI GeorgeI EstablishedI forI WorldwideI WellbeingI
IndiaI hasI beenI positionedI leastI inI termsI ofI theI healthinessI ofI packagedI foodI andI drinks.

DueI toI theseI habits,I obesity,I andI diabetesI continueI toI beI criticalI publicI healthI issueI forI ourI nation.I WeI areI
seeingI individualsI reportI issuesI suchI asI weightI pickI up,I heartI illnesses,I tallI cholesterolI levelsI overI theI

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longI time.I AccordingI toI theI LancetI Diary,I IndiaI isI inI theI topI fiveI inI termsI ofI obesity.I PCOS,I PCOD,I andI
infertilityI areI onI theI riseI asI well.I AndI inI thisI manner,I IndiaI isI consideredI toI beI theI DiabetesI capitalI ofI theI
worldI concurringI toI theI UniversalI DiaryI ofI DiabetesI ofI CreatingI nationsI asI overI 60I millionI areI diabeticsI
withinI theI nation.I AsI saidI withinI theI qualitiesI allI theseI sicknessesI canI beI curedI byI yogaI upI toI someI extent.

Sadhguru,I theI famousI mysticI ofI IndiaI saidI “YogaI isI HinduI justI theI wayI gravityI isI Christian.I JustI becauseI
theI lawI ofI gravityI wasI propoundedI byI IsaacI Newton,I whoI livedI inI aI ChristianI culture,I doesI itI makeI
gravityI Christian?I YogaI isI aI technology.I AnybodyI willingI toI makeI useI ofI itI canI makeI useI ofI it.”I
ConnectingI religionI toI everyI ritualI isI notI whatI IndianI cultureI communicates.I AsI IndianI cultureI wasI
evolvedI fromI theI banksI ofI theI riverI SindhuI ourI cultureI gotI labeledI asI Hindu.I HindiI isI notI anI ‘ism’I –I itI isI
notI aI religion.I RatherI itI isI aI geographicalI andI culturalI identity.

Therefore,I weaknessesI ofI IndianI cultureI lieI inI itsI beliefsI whichI theyI don’tI wantI toI questionI asI theyI
believeI thatI questioningI one’sI cultureI isI consideredI unethical.

OPPORTUNITIES

IndianI cultureI isI flexibleI andI versatileI andI IndiansI practiceI itI accordingI toI theirI naturalI valuesI andI
methodsI ofI praying.I ItI isI veryI significantI toI takeI intoI considerationI theI negativeI facetsI ofI IndianI cultureI
andI ponderI ourI thoughtsI overI itI toI evolveI intoI aI betterI place.

“CultureI isI liveI andI itsI natureI isI likeI aI turtle,I inI timeI ofI troubleI itI contractsI allI itsI parts-I leg,I hand,I neckI &I
head,I becomesI likeI aI stoneI andI forI othersI seemsI likeI dead,I butI theI momentsI itI feelsI safe,I itI takesI outI allI itsI
partsI antI startsI movingI forward”.

TheI peopleI ofI IndiaI haveI their values andI beliefsI forI the traditions and customs thatI theyI pursue.I TheseI
traditionsI representI IndianI cultureI critically.I ItI tellsI thatI howI weI defineI ourI partI byI beingI aI partI ofI history,I
whatI weI areI todayI andI whatI weI willI becomeI whichI meansI weI needI toI adaptI thisI fromI ourI ancestors,I
practiceI itI andI thenI passI itI onI toI theI nextI generations.I TheI promotionI ofI ourI traditions,I customs,I andI
valuesI isI whatI willI helpI usI toI makeI thisI oldestI civilizationI survive.

WeI shouldI inviteI andI encourageI scholarsI toI learnI moreI aboutI theI IndianI cultureI andI throughI theirI
publicationsI intrigueI theI peopleI toI knowI moreI aboutI it.I IndianI collegesI andI institutionsI shouldI research,I
adapt,I andI promoteI theI beautyI ofI thisI cultureI asI theI youthI areI theI futureI ofI tomorrow.

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Yoga whichI hasI itsI rootsI inI IndiaI andI promotesI IndianI cultureI isI nowI beingI practicedI throughoutI theI
world.I WithI theI ideaI ofI ourI HonorableI PrimeI MinisterI ShriI NarendraI ModiI whichI heI putI forthI duringI hisI
speechI atI theI UnitedI NationsI GeneralI Assembly,I weI celebratedI InternationalI YogaI DayI forI theI veryI firstI
timeI onI 21I JuneI 2015.I TheI enthusiasmI withI whichI itI isI beingI celebratedI allI overI theI worldI onI 21stI JuneI
givesI IndiaI theI ardentI gratitudeI itI needed.

NowI takingI intoI considerationI theI Indian food whichI excitesI usI allI andI takesI usI intoI theI aromaticI worldI ofI
spices.I WeI haveI approximatelyI 42I MegaI FoodI ParksI inI IndiaI whichI promoteI foreignI countriesI toI investI inI
ourI foodI processingI unitsI whichI willI notI onlyI strengthenI ourI economicI tiesI withI otherI countriesI butI alsoI
enhanceI theI exposureI ofI IndianI food.I FoodI festsI likeI ‘EatI inI IndiaI |I MakeI inI India’I toI promoteI IndianI foodI
andI itsI cookingI methodsI isI anI uprightI stepI toI expandI theI reachI ofI IndianI food.I IntroducingI moreI TVI
showsI andI documentariesI relatedI toI IndianI foodI toI makeI everyoneI awareI ofI theI prepossessingI dishesI ofI
IndiaI rangingI fromI theI BiryaniI ofI HyderabadI toI theI VadaI PavI ofI Mumbai.

Thereby,I theseI opportunitiesI shouldI beI grabbedI becauseI opportunitiesI don’tI alwaysI knockI onI theI door.I
Also,I weI shouldI tryI creatingI moreI opportunitiesI toI promoteI theI prepossessingI IndianI cultureI ratherI thanI
waitingI forI theI rightI time.

THREATS

TheI diversityI whichI makesI thisI IndianI cultureI uniqueI becomesI aI threatI toI itI too.I People’sI blindI trustI inI
their traditions and customs createsI aI differenceI amongI them.I TheseI differencesI areI thenI usedI byI theI
outsidersI toI criticizeI andI humiliateI our values andI influenceI ourI youthI toI adaptI toI theirI culture.I OurI
civilizationI beingI theI oldestI oneI wouldI notI beI ableI toI surviveI ifI weI doI notI changeI withI changingI times.I
TheI modernizationI ofI theseI traditionsI byI societyI seemsI toI goI againstI theirI spiritualI values.I WeI needI toI
modernizeI ourI cultureI byI keepingI inI mindI thatI itI shouldI notI affectI theI deep-rootedI valuesI andI sentimentsI
ofI ourI ancestors.

AdaptingI westernizationI isI uprightI butI theirI cultureI overpoweringI oursI isI notI virtuous.I RangingI fromI
clothesI toI ourI traditionalI valuesI isI influencingI theI youthI onI aI greatI scaleI whichI isI aI signI ofI dangerI forI
IndianI culture.

Yoga whichI depictsI ourI cultureI uprightlyI isI nowI gettingI replacedI byI gymsI thatI haveI loudI musicI andI
giganticI machines.I WeI needI toI makeI peopleI understandI thatI yogaI benefitsI ourI body,I mindI ourI soul.I ItI isI

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notI justI aboutI physicalI exerciseI butI itI infusesI ourI spiritsI withI positivity.I ItI improvesI concentration,I
reducesI stress,I andI teachesI usI self-acceptance.

AsI mentionedI earlierI aboutI theI threeI GunasI ofI theI yogic food whichI areI Sattva,I Rajas,I andI Tamas;I itI
helpsI usI toI controlI ourI behaviorI ifI weI adaptI theseI Gunas.I ButI howI manyI ofI usI knowI aboutI it,I weI areI
gettingI influencedI byI theI ChineseI junkI foodI leavingI behindI ourI IndianI cuisines.I WeI canI createI fusionsI ofI
IndianI andI westernI foodI ratherI thanI justI incorporatingI westernI foodI entirelyI intoI ourI culture.
TheI wayI weI foughtI forI ourI freedomI weI needI toI fightI forI ourI cultureI tooI asI withoutI itI weI willI merelyI endI
upI beingI justI aI societyI thatI canI beI oppressedI byI anyone.I OurI desiresI mightI makeI usI loseI ourI identityI inI
theI worldI thereforeI weI mustI controlI theseI desiresI andI promoteI ourI IndianI culture.

Thereby,I it’sI timeI toI convertI ourI threatsI intoI ourI opportunitiesI andI provideI IndiaI withI theI recognitionI itI
deserves

CONCLUSION

WithI theI assistanceI ofI thisI SWOTI Investigation,I weI haveI endeavoredI toI thinkI aboutI theI meaning,I
importance,I significance,I andI implicationsI ofI ourI IndianI culture.I TheI interrelationI betweenI traditions,I
customs,I values,I food,I andI yogaI complementingI theirI respectiveI SWOTI wasI theI purposeI ofI thisI researchI
article.I

I TheI strengthsI haveI toI beI supportedI andI theI weaknessesI oughtI toI beI correctedI withI greatI responsibilityI
andI excitement.I WeI oughtI toI getI theI opportunitiesI andI theI dangersI areI requiredI toI seeI uponI forI
improvement.

AsI Indians,I weI oughtI toI maintainI ourI socialI valuesI whichI weI adjustedI fromI ourI ancestors,I andI furtherI
passI themI onI toI ourI futureI eras.I TheI onusI liesI theI responsibilityI ofI theI oldestI civilizationI andI therebyI weI
haveI toI defendI it.

I IndiaI isI landI toI 28I statesI andI 8I unionI regionsI andI recognizesI 23I officialI dialectsI whichI areI notI seenI
anyplaceI elseI withinI theI world.I OurI culturalI diversityI makesI usI joinedI togetherI andI moreI groundedI thanI
theI restI ofI theI world.

II wouldI likeI toI concludeI withI aI quoteI definingI India:

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 “SheI (India)I hasI leftI indelibleI imprintsI onI one-fourthI ofI theI humanI raceI inI theI courseI ofI aI longI successionI
ofI centuries.I SheI hasI theI rightI toI reclaimI …I herI placeI amongstI theI greatI nationsI summarizingI andI
symbolizingI theI spiritI ofI humanity.I FromI PersiaI toI theI ChineseI sea,I fromI theI icyI regionsI ofI SiberiaI toI theI
IslandsI ofI JavaI andI Borneo,I IndiaI hasI propagatedI herI beliefs,I herI tales,I andI herI civilization!”

-SylviaI Levi

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