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Bhartiya Manyaprad International Journal of Indian Studies Bhartiya Manyaprad International Journal of Indian Studies Vol. 8 No.1 Annual July 2020 Executive Editor Sanjeev Kumar Sharma Guest Editor Prof. G. Gopal Reddy FORM-IV 1. Place of Publication : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Ahmedabad Kendra 2. Periodicity : Annual 3. Printer’s Name : Dr Neerja A Gupta Nationality : Indian Address : II Floor Rituraj Apartment Opp. Rupal Flats, Nr St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 4. Publishers’ Name : Dr Neerja A Gupta Nationality : Indian Address : II Floor Rituraj Apartment Opp. Rupal Flats, Nr St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 5. Editor’s Name : Dr Neerja A Gupta Nationality : Indian Address : II Floor Rituraj Apartment Opp. Rupal Flats, Nr St. Xavier’s Loyola Hall Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 6. Name and Address of the : Nil Individuals who own the Newspaper and partners/ Shareholders holding more than one percent of the Capital I, Neerja A Gupta, hereby declare that the particulars are true to my knowl- edge and belief. Sd. (Neerja A Gupta) Bharatiya Manyaprad International Journal of Indian Studies Vol. 8 No.1 Annual 2020 Contents Editorial Note v 1. Rajadharma as Good Governance in Ancient India: Examining Indian Sanskrit Literature Sanjeev Kumar Sharma 7 2. Heritage and Identity in India: Issues and Perspectives Atanu Mohapatra 31 3. Built Heritage Contents in Print Media: A Study of Selected Newspaper Sailendra Kumar Swain 39 4. Complexity in Testimonial Knowledge: Epistemic vs Religious Approach 57 Biswanath Jena 5. Surviving the Hard Times: A Hindu Way Susheel Kumar Sharma 63 6. Expressing Life in Textiles: A Study of Culture and Fashion in Odisha Santosh Tarai 83 iv 7. Exploring Rajasthani Folklore through a Comprehensive: Study of Proverbs Urmi Satyam 100 8. Indo-Fijian Diaspora and Relations of Indo-Fijians to Indian People Swati Kapadia and Zafarkhan Pathan 111 9. Making of Gandhi as a National Leader: Contribution of South Africa Neerja A. Gupta and Shreya M. Ghosh 118 10. The Distinctiveness and Socio-Cultural Magnitudes of Gujarati-American Diaspora Community Vidya Rao and Chintan Bhatt 128 11. Diaspora and Cultural Heritage: A Study of Indians in Kenya Rajneesh Kumar Gupta 136 12. Life across the Dark Waters: Saga of Indian Indentureship in the Caribbean Siba Sankar Mohanty 157 13. Benefits of Health Communication Strategies as Perceived by the Frontline Health Workers in Tribal District of Gujarat, India Megha Sidhpura Anjali Pahad 180 Book Review 191 . Bhartiya Manyaprad ISSN 2321-8444 Volume 8, No.1, 2020, pp. v-vi Editorial Indian culture is diverse and comprises various customs, ideas, social attributes, and beliefs. India contains different cultures and communities that differ prominently in their traditions, food habits, languages, and traditions. It is an amalgamation of different traditions and customs and how different communities present and organize themselves in terms of morality and etiquette. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India. In recent decades the sustainable conservation of cultural heritage has become a crucial global challenge. In this context, the trend towards large scale urbanization raises questions as to how new development can take place which respects and maintains the intrinsic values and unique qualities which have been handed down from previous generations, particularly within urban areas. The Indian culture varies like its vast geography. People speak in different languages, dress differently, follow different religions, eat different food but are of the same temperament. So whether it is a joyous occasion or a moment of grief, people participate whole-heartedly, feeling the happiness or pain. A festival or a celebration is never constrained to a family or a home. The whole community or neighbourhood is involved in bringing liveliness to an occasion. Likewise, an Indian wedding is a celebration of union, not only of the bride and groom, but also of two families, maybe cultures or religion too. Similarly, in times of sorrow, neighbours and friends play an important part in easing out the grief. As Swamy Vivekananda said “If anyone dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and culture, I pity him from the bottom of my heart and point out that upon the banner of every religion and culture will soon be written in spite of resistance, vi “Help and not Fight; Assimilation and not Destruction; Harmony and Peace and not Dissension” This symbolises what India brings to the world, its living intangible heritage which is its global civilizational heritage. This heritage would help to maintain a cultural and civilizational dialogue between peoples and societies and cultures. This in its turn would be a powerful lever for renewing the international community’s strategy towards development and peace. Through a history of changing settlements and political power, India’s living cultural heritage was shaped by centuries of adaptation, re-creation and co-existence. The intangible cultural heritage of India finds expression in the ideas, practices, beliefs and values shared by communities across long stretches of time, and form part of the collective memory of the nation. India’s physical, ethnic and linguistic variety is as staggering as its cultural pluralism, which exists in a framework of interconnectedness. In some instances, its cultural heritage is expressed as pan-Indian traditions not confined to a particular locality, genre or category, but as multiple forms, levels and versions inter-linked yet independent from one another. Underlying the diversity of India’s heritage is the continuity of its civilization from the earliest times to the present and of the later additions by different influences. The present issue carries ten well researched articles by reputed and experienced scholars who brought wealth of information and profound knowledge into their articles, dealing with varied dimensions of Indian culture and heritage, hindu way of life and solutions it presents for survival during hard times. Indian diaspora as cultural ambassadors and their contribution in building sustainable relationships is in two articles is refreshing and welcome step. Prof. G.Gopal Reddy Prof. G. Gopal Reddy is presently Pro-Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari (Bihar), Former member, University Grants Commission (2017-2020) and Former Professor, Department of Political Science, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh), Member of Executive Council, International Political Science Association (2018-2021), Member of Advisory Committee, ICSSR, South- ern Region (2020-2023), Former Principal, Osmania University, Post Graduate College (2012-2015), Former Vice Principal, Osmania Univer- sity, Post Graduate College (1997-2005) and Former Joint Director, Pro- fessional & Allied University, Osmania University (2009-2012) Bhartiya Manyaprad ISSN 2321-8444 Volume 8, No.1, 2020, pp. 7-30 Rajadharma as Good Governance in Ancient India: Examining Indian Sanskrit Literature Sanjeev Kumar Sharma Vice-Chancellor Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Bihar The concept of good governance is not new, rather it as old as human civilization. Democracy is so far the best available means of political governance in the contemporary world. We have been made to understand that as of now there seems to be no alternative form of governance to democracy. Some of us may have unrefutably strong arguments against the prevalent myth of government ‘of the people, by the people and for the people’ and some may also produce an unending list of socio-economic (and yes, political also) problems apparently created by the democratic insistence of governance. Even then, the fact remains that throughout the world, there is abundant love for democracy, a well manifested want of democracy, people cherish democracy, there have been strong demands for democracy and crave for democracy nations with autocratic regimes. All the other constructs and concepts of social sciences in general and political science in particular, which have gathered worldwide respect, such as liberty, 8 SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ISSN 2321-8444 equality, justice, rule of law, etc. naturally come along with democracy as a package. The institutionalization of democratic norms has, therefore, been gaining greater significance in each political community caring for democratic way of government. Indian Society has, since time immemorial, been widely acquainted with democratic nature of governance. While some of us may put forward strong arguments against this thesis but there are number of examples in ancient Indian texts to establish the firm bases of democratic and representative profile of governance in Indian Society. In any case, it has also to be highlighted that it is only because of our traditional sense of belongingness with democracy that the present form of Indian democracy has gained so much attachment in the minds of the general populace. We have been witnessing that the pace of institutionalization of democratic governance has also been very fast in India as compared to other modern nations gaining freedom from the clutches of the colonial powers largely during at the same period after IInd World War. The overwhelmingly vast and large Indian Constitution, the free print, electronic and social media, the tremendously proactive and exceedingly independent judiciary, the well-integrated federal system, the constitutionally prescribed division and distribution of powers, the ever-growing decentralization processes,
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