Is Hindu Unity Compatible With Indian Diversity
Can Hindus unite without flattening the diversity that defines India? A civilizational question about whether unity and diversity are complementary or in fundamental tension.
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The most common refrain of those who are worried about the survival of Hindu civilization is that the Hindus are not united; that their society is divided into many groups on the lines of caste, community, language, region, and many other internal divisions - which turn into lethal faultlines when faced and exploited by an external enemy. This leads to many leaders and organizations concerned about Hindu society to call for elimination of all these differences, and creation of one identity only. But is that good for the future of Hindu society and Bharatavarsha?
Many wonder. This overarching Hindu unity might destroy or at least lessen the diversity that exists in India, some argue, and thus they also say that Hindu unity is not a worthy goal. Those who advocate Hindu unity say that they understand the concern of those who root for diversity, but that diversity will be destroyed in any case if it is overtaken by an external enemy force. The argument goes, so on and so forth. So is Hindu unity compatible with Indian diversity? Will unity lead to the destruction of all diversity? Can diversity survive standalone without uniting forces? Or is there a third path? This big question goes deep into all these questions and brings to you answers from many different stakeholders.
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