#Bharatavarsha Consciousness Thoughts - Another small #Thread.
A Region builds its identity on multiple planes at once
1. Darshana (Philosophy Plane)
2. Socio-Cultural Plane
3. Political Plane
The Darshana or the Drishti Plane also becomes the Civilizational Plane.
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A Region builds its identity on multiple planes at once
1. Darshana (Philosophy Plane)
2. Socio-Cultural Plane
3. Political Plane
The Darshana or the Drishti Plane also becomes the Civilizational Plane.
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#Bharatavarsha
The Political Plane is the most stated/visible/noisy - for it determines the administration & order.
India has been at various times
- a Collection of Janapadas
- a Collection of authoritative Kings
- a Collection of Federations
- a Collection of Emperors
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The Political Plane is the most stated/visible/noisy - for it determines the administration & order.
India has been at various times
- a Collection of Janapadas
- a Collection of authoritative Kings
- a Collection of Federations
- a Collection of Emperors
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#Bharatavarsha
In its most centralised former, a single Emperor in the entire region, it has not been administratively centralised.
Two reasons
- Indian perspective of life requires decentralised
- Lack of Tools & Instruments
Additionally, the former forbade the latter
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In its most centralised former, a single Emperor in the entire region, it has not been administratively centralised.
Two reasons
- Indian perspective of life requires decentralised
- Lack of Tools & Instruments
Additionally, the former forbade the latter
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#Bharatavarsha
Purushartha perspective organised Indian State thus.
1. Centralised for Justice & Security
2. Decentralized into Communities for most part of Life
3. Aristocracy to manage the overflowing
4. Special Processes for special needs Eg., Uthiramerur Democracy
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Purushartha perspective organised Indian State thus.
1. Centralised for Justice & Security
2. Decentralized into Communities for most part of Life
3. Aristocracy to manage the overflowing
4. Special Processes for special needs Eg., Uthiramerur Democracy
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#Bharatavarsha
Thus in this structure, a highly centralised state such as the Modern Nation State of European nature could not have emerged.
All the early 20th Century debates also point to the same.
But two important clarifications are in order here.
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Thus in this structure, a highly centralised state such as the Modern Nation State of European nature could not have emerged.
All the early 20th Century debates also point to the same.
But two important clarifications are in order here.
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#Bharatavarsha
This does not mean that
1. There was no Unity consciousness in the region.
2. We did not value Centralization.
Just that we did not consider Unity and Centralization at all levels. We placed them in the most appropriate positions where they were creative.
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This does not mean that
1. There was no Unity consciousness in the region.
2. We did not value Centralization.
Just that we did not consider Unity and Centralization at all levels. We placed them in the most appropriate positions where they were creative.
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#Bharatavarsha
1. Our Unity came from the shared Purushartha Perspective that flowed into the notion of Bharatavarsha.
2. Our Centralization was limited to the purpose of Security & Justice that flowed from the concept of Dharma. The Rajasuya represented this Centralization.
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1. Our Unity came from the shared Purushartha Perspective that flowed into the notion of Bharatavarsha.
2. Our Centralization was limited to the purpose of Security & Justice that flowed from the concept of Dharma. The Rajasuya represented this Centralization.
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#Bharatavarsha
Thus, we may not have been a Nation State of the European nature before the British came but that means nothing at all.
The Purushartha based Civilizational integrity of 3 millennia years is deeper than the inorganically built modern Nation State.
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Thus, we may not have been a Nation State of the European nature before the British came but that means nothing at all.
The Purushartha based Civilizational integrity of 3 millennia years is deeper than the inorganically built modern Nation State.
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#Bharatavarsha
It never expressed itself as a Nation State or as a Simple Empire earlier because there was no need. Post Marathas began to form.
Now, there is a need hence the Civilization is expressing itself as a State. Thus, the State is subservient to the Civilization.
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It never expressed itself as a Nation State or as a Simple Empire earlier because there was no need. Post Marathas began to form.
Now, there is a need hence the Civilization is expressing itself as a State. Thus, the State is subservient to the Civilization.
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#Bharatavarsha
The Liberals seek to reverse this & establish the State as shaping the Civilization. Bogus argument meant to create a high space for themselves.
Civilization is like Rta - the Eternal. The State is like Satya - the expressed form of Rta in a particular time.
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The Liberals seek to reverse this & establish the State as shaping the Civilization. Bogus argument meant to create a high space for themselves.
Civilization is like Rta - the Eternal. The State is like Satya - the expressed form of Rta in a particular time.
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How do we prove #Bharatavarsha consciousness existed?
Simply checkout all the Bharatavarsha references over two millennia, in all corners of India.
Why would Chalukyas, Cholas, Pallavas refer to Bharatavarsha, Jamboodveepa, Ayodhya otherwise?
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Simply checkout all the Bharatavarsha references over two millennia, in all corners of India.
Why would Chalukyas, Cholas, Pallavas refer to Bharatavarsha, Jamboodveepa, Ayodhya otherwise?
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Lets come back to the original problem.
Just because #Bharatavarsha existed in the civilizational space and not expressed itself as a State, it does not mean that we were not a Nation in the past.
You can posit the Modern State as a truly modern entity but not the Nation.
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Just because #Bharatavarsha existed in the civilizational space and not expressed itself as a State, it does not mean that we were not a Nation in the past.
You can posit the Modern State as a truly modern entity but not the Nation.
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#Bharatavarsha Consciousness - Trio of Civilization, Nation and State.
The Civilization is the perspective of life flowing into all aspects & organization of life.
The Nation is the hidden political consciousness of the society
The State is the expressed form the Nation.
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The Civilization is the perspective of life flowing into all aspects & organization of life.
The Nation is the hidden political consciousness of the society
The State is the expressed form the Nation.
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#Bharatavarsha Consciousness
The Modern Liberals do not understand this connection and flow. Just because a form of the State did not exist in the past they deny the consciousness of the Nation because they smartly refuse to enter into appreciating these linkages.
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The Modern Liberals do not understand this connection and flow. Just because a form of the State did not exist in the past they deny the consciousness of the Nation because they smartly refuse to enter into appreciating these linkages.
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#Bharatavarsha Consciousness
Our Civilization expressed itself as a collection of independent kingdoms at a point in time. But never abandoned the Purushartha based Bharatavarsha consciousness.
A Cultural Unity that could spawn an integrated polity always existed.
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Our Civilization expressed itself as a collection of independent kingdoms at a point in time. But never abandoned the Purushartha based Bharatavarsha consciousness.
A Cultural Unity that could spawn an integrated polity always existed.
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#Bharatavarsha Consciousness
It is because of that reason that we have seamlessly flowed into the form of a Modern State.
The Modern Liberals’ attempts to refuse this foundation and create a non-civilisational foundation is what is causing this immense strife.
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It is because of that reason that we have seamlessly flowed into the form of a Modern State.
The Modern Liberals’ attempts to refuse this foundation and create a non-civilisational foundation is what is causing this immense strife.
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#Bharatavarsha Consciousness
We were always a single Civilization. The political form of it, the Rashtra expressed itself as multiple states at various times. Now, it is expressing itself as a single state as that is the need of the hour.
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We were always a single Civilization. The political form of it, the Rashtra expressed itself as multiple states at various times. Now, it is expressing itself as a single state as that is the need of the hour.
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#Bharatavarsha Consciousness
Even the British recognised this reality when they called their Business Enterprise as “East India Company” representing the entire regions from Afghanistan to Burma. Even from the outside they saw us as a single entity.
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Even the British recognised this reality when they called their Business Enterprise as “East India Company” representing the entire regions from Afghanistan to Burma. Even from the outside they saw us as a single entity.
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#Bharatavarsha Consciousness
Bharata Chakravarti unified regions & spread the perspective of Dharma and Purushartha.
Our Kings performed Rajasuya and Ashvamedha unifying the regions culturally without being overbearing on them through centralization.
We are headed there.
EoT.
Bharata Chakravarti unified regions & spread the perspective of Dharma and Purushartha.
Our Kings performed Rajasuya and Ashvamedha unifying the regions culturally without being overbearing on them through centralization.
We are headed there.
EoT.
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