Facets of Indian modernity: Realm of possibilities
- Bihar Journal of Public Administration
- 17(1), Jan-June, 2020: p.206-215
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
Modernity, National struggle, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Aurobindo, Nehru, India