Our Cultural Heritage

Our Cultural Heritage For thinking minds to blossom, for arts and sciences to develop, a primary condition is a safe and secure society. A rich culture is impossible in a community of nomads where people struggle for life. India has got all the gifts of nature. Nature yielded enough food and man did not have to toil very hard for meeting the basic needs. Before we proceed further, let us understand what Culture is. Culture is the storehouse of symbols, ideas and materials products associated with a social system. In India, great civilisation and culture have flourished from time immemorial. The diversity of India is tremendous. It is a land of many languages. It is home to many ethnic groups. But there are certain common links which act as threads and effect unity among diversity. India has many great traditions. Cultural heritage stands for things that have been passed on from earlier generations to the present generation. Of special significance are the works of literature, mu...