Facets of Indian modernity: Realm of possibilities
By: Kumar, Dilip
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BookPublisher: Bihar Journal of Public Administration Description: 17(1), Jan-June, 2020: p.206-215.Subject(s): Modernity, National struggle, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Aurobindo, Nehru, India
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Bihar Journal of Public AdministrationSummary: Modernity is invariably related to the spirit of freedom. This freedom is rooted in the critical consciousness that it generates. There is nothing which is beyond critical examination. Instead, everything – including the most sacred-has to be observed, verified and interrogated. No wonder, this fundamental Enlightenment spirit which was evolved through the historic Renaissance and Reformation, broke the static/taken for granted world: a world often legitimated by social customs, religious sanctions and an institutionalized divine order. As such the present paper examines the phenomena of modernity in context Indian traditions and thoughts. – Reproduced
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Modernity is invariably related to the spirit of freedom. This freedom is rooted in the critical consciousness that it generates. There is nothing which is beyond critical examination. Instead, everything – including the most sacred-has to be observed, verified and interrogated. No wonder, this fundamental Enlightenment spirit which was evolved through the historic Renaissance and Reformation, broke the static/taken for granted world: a world often legitimated by social customs, religious sanctions and an institutionalized divine order. As such the present paper examines the phenomena of modernity in context Indian traditions and thoughts. – Reproduced
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