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Indian Indian CultureCulture

Dr Preeti Dr Preeti AwasthiAwasthi

Salient features:Salient features: IntroductionIntroduction Western Civilization – A study.Western Civilization – A study. Western Culture and Indian Culture affected each Western Culture and Indian Culture affected each

other.other. Spread of Buddhism in other countries- France, Spread of Buddhism in other countries- France,

Russia, Austria, Kalmykia and Scotland.Russia, Austria, Kalmykia and Scotland. Buddhism in Austria – a detailed study.Buddhism in Austria – a detailed study. Maya Civilization and Indian Culture.Maya Civilization and Indian Culture. Similarities in between the ancient American Culture Similarities in between the ancient American Culture

and the Indian Culture.and the Indian Culture. Swastik of India- its historical use and its Swastik of India- its historical use and its

relationship with Buddhism.relationship with Buddhism. Indian culture –” unity in diversity”.Indian culture –” unity in diversity”. Interaction of European Culture with Indian Culture.Interaction of European Culture with Indian Culture. Aryans- Detailed approach in Indian and European Aryans- Detailed approach in Indian and European

History.History.

According to a historian Carroll Quigley , According to a historian Carroll Quigley , writer of “writer of “Evolution of CivilizationsEvolution of Civilizations”, ”,

contend that Western Civilization was born contend that Western Civilization was born around 400 AD, after the total collapse of around 400 AD, after the total collapse of

the Western Roman Empire, leaving a the Western Roman Empire, leaving a vacuum for new ideas to flourish that were vacuum for new ideas to flourish that were

impossible in Classical societies. impossible in Classical societies.

How come West evolved beyond the influence How come West evolved beyond the influence of ancient Greeks?of ancient Greeks?

1) The main reason was Renaissance;1) The main reason was Renaissance;

(i)(i) Commercial gainsCommercial gains

(ii) (ii) ScientificDevelopements.ScientificDevelopements.

2)Industrial Revolution2)Industrial Revolution

3)Discovery and exploration of newer lands3)Discovery and exploration of newer lands

The Culture of EuropeThe Culture of Europe

Western Western CivilizationCivilization

European PhilosophyEuropean Philosophy

Based on Greek School of thoughts.Based on Greek School of thoughts.

Mainly Christian Thoughts.Mainly Christian Thoughts.

As a result of Renaissance, it became As a result of Renaissance, it became famous as an ‘Age of Reason and famous as an ‘Age of Reason and enlightenment’.enlightenment’.

Classical Medieval WestClassical Medieval West

Buddhism in FranceBuddhism in France

Spread of Buddhism in AustriaSpread of Buddhism in Austria

Major Buddhist temples in EuropeMajor Buddhist temples in Europe

Predominant religious heritages in Predominant religious heritages in EuropeEurope

•Roman Catholicism•Protestantism•BuddhismBuddhism•IslamIslam•Orthodox•Christianity •Judaism

ChristianityChristianity Roman Catholism-Roman Catholism-

Portugal, Spain , France Portugal, Spain , France Ireland, Ireland, Scotland etc.Scotland etc.

Orthodox Christianity-Orthodox Christianity-Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania,

Montenegro etc.Montenegro etc. Protestantism-Protestantism- Norway, Iceland, Norway, Iceland,

Sweden,Netherland, Sweden,Netherland, Switzerland etc.Switzerland etc.

Other religions in EuropeOther religions in Europe ISLAM-ISLAM- Albania, Bosnia and Albania, Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Herzegovina, Cyprus Cyprus

and Serbia.and Serbia.* Judaism-* Judaism-

France, U.K., and France, U.K., and Russia.Russia.

* Buddhism-* Buddhism-Kalmykia Russia.Kalmykia Russia.

Predominant religious Predominant religious heritages in Europeheritages in Europe

                           

Roman Catholicism Orthodox Christianity

Protestantism

Sunni Islam

Shia Islam   

JudaismBuddhism

Use of Swastic in various countriesUse of Swastic in various countries

Western Western ArchitectureArchitecture

Various forms of effects of Various forms of effects of Buddhism on other areas.Buddhism on other areas.

Fall of Roaman Empire Fall of Roaman Empire and emergence of new and emergence of new

centres of learningcentres of learning 1) ITALY1) ITALY 2) GAUL (France)2) GAUL (France)

Middle Age EuropeMiddle Age Europe

The Renaissance periodThe Renaissance period

Indian CultureIndian Culture

Indus Valley CivizationIndus Valley Civization

Vedic AgeVedic Age

BuddhismBuddhism

Indian CultureIndian Culture

The Wonder that was India!The Wonder that was India!

India of medieval eraIndia of medieval era

Western empires Western empires in 1910in 1910

Rule of East Rule of East India CompanyIndia Company

Aryans-belonged to Aryans-belonged to Europe?Europe?

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare's 's First First Folio pictured and the Folio pictured and the

Age of RenaissanceAge of Renaissance

One Model of Indo-European One Model of Indo-European ("Aryan") Migration("Aryan") Migration

“ “""Civilizations have Civilizations have arisen in other parts of the world. In ancient and modern arisen in other parts of the world. In ancient and modern times, wonderful ideas have been carried forward from one times, wonderful ideas have been carried forward from one race to another...But mark you, my friends, it has been race to another...But mark you, my friends, it has been always with the blast of war trumpets and the march of always with the blast of war trumpets and the march of embattled cohorts. Each idea had to be soaked in a deluge embattled cohorts. Each idea had to be soaked in a deluge of blood..... Each word of power had to be followed by the of blood..... Each word of power had to be followed by the groans of millions, by the wails of orphans, by the tears of groans of millions, by the wails of orphans, by the tears of widows. This, many other nations have taught; but India widows. This, many other nations have taught; but India for thousands of years peacefully existed. Here activity for thousands of years peacefully existed. Here activity prevailed when even Greece did not exist... Even earlier, prevailed when even Greece did not exist... Even earlier, when history has no record, and tradition dares not peer when history has no record, and tradition dares not peer into the gloom of that intense past, even from until now, into the gloom of that intense past, even from until now, ideas after ideas have marched out from her, but every ideas after ideas have marched out from her, but every word has been spoken with a blessing behind it and peace word has been spoken with a blessing behind it and peace before it. We, of all nations of the world, have never been before it. We, of all nations of the world, have never been a conquering race, and that blessing is on our head, and a conquering race, and that blessing is on our head, and therefore we live....!"therefore we live....!"

--Swami Vivekananda--Swami VivekanandaGreat Indian Great Indian

PhilosopherPhilosopher

IndiaIndia - a land of colour - a land of colour

and faithand faith

“India was the motherland of our race and Sanskrit the mother of Europe’s languages…..Mother

India is in many ways the mother of us all”

- Will Durant

Columbus journey to find route to India and Columbus journey to find route to India and Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution

The Culture of EuropeThe Culture of Europe

George Bernard Shaw, (1856-1950)George Bernard Shaw, (1856-1950)Dramatist, Nobel Laureate in Literature,Dramatist, Nobel Laureate in Literature,

said-"The Indian way of life provides the vision of the said-"The Indian way of life provides the vision of the natural, real way of life. We western veil ourselves with natural, real way of life. We western veil ourselves with

unnatural masks. On the face of India are the tender unnatural masks. On the face of India are the tender expressions which carry the mark of the Creators hand." expressions which carry the mark of the Creators hand."

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