Discuss the Power of Tradition in Indian Society, Even as It

question 87

Essay

Discuss the power of tradition in Indian society, even as it has faced social, economic and political changes. Has tradition hindered efforts to move forward? If so, how?

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Definitions:

Human Cultures

The shared customs, arts, social institutions, achievements, and beliefs of groups of people.

Agrarian

Pertaining to agriculture or the cultivation of land, often used to describe societies primarily focused on farming.

Pay It Forward

The act of repaying the benefits one has received by providing benefits to others, rather than to the original benefactor.

Upstream Reciprocity

A concept in social psychology suggesting that the act of being helped often leads to an individual helping someone else other than their original benefactor.