Ans. The main idea in the text is the unbroken unity and continuity of Indian culture. It is also significant that India was invaded by a hundred of tribes and races. The pre-Aryan invaders had displaced those people who were living there. The Aryan invasion repeated the process. Such attacks by wandering tribes continued for a longer time. The Greek, Saka and Hun invalders appeared on the scene as victor but were shortly being swallowed and mixed up in the Indian culture.
It so happened due to our remarkable unity informing Indian culture throughout the ages. In volume and duration no civilisation can bear comparison with the civilization of India. The vitality of Indian culture is also admirable. It is also due to our unity on all diversity, weaving together different threads into one fabric of national life.
The old civilization and culture had grown in many countries, but they are all dead and gone. But Indian civilization and culture have grown, flourished and remained intact, but never at the expense of an underlying unity. This has been the result of the capacity of readjustment exhibited by the indian society.
The spirit of toleration has characterised Indian history throughout the ages. "Live and let live" has been the policy of the Indian in all spheres of life. We even do not care for our sufferings for other's welfare.
It is a fact that true and vital culture preserves unity and universality. Culture is a concept which cannot be simply or unitarily defined. Civilization is the organisation of society which creates the condition of culture. Therefore except India not any civilised nation and races be regarded as cultured. In Europeon countries there is difference in quality between the masses and the classes, which is not found in India.
The unbroken unity and continuity of Indian culture is admirable. Here there have been no violent or sudden breaks. The steady growth and extension of culture has flourished so far, which has gradually spread in every class and section of the society.
Thus undoubtedly Indian culture is unparallel and great. Any other civilization is much inferior in all respect.
