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Culture. K M Munshi Essay Reintroduced
P. S. Remesh Chandran
Editor, Sahyadri Books & Bloom Books, Trivandrum
Article Title Image 1 By Benjamin Balazs. Graphics: Adobe SP.
Culture is a product of the social environment; civilization is an end result of technological advancement.
01. K M Munshi In 1950. Portrait By Photo Division, Govt of India.
Culture comes from the past, adjusts itself to the present, and moves forward to shape the future.
02. K M Munshi in 1950 with (LtoR) Sardar Baldev Singh and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar near Indian Parliament By Unknown.
The life and works of K. M. Munshi.
03. K M Munshi in 1950 at Somnath Temple planting tree as Minister for Food and Agriculture.
04. K M Munshi as Governor of Uttar Pradesh 1952-57 By Basantlal.
Article Title Image 2 By Mohamed Hassan. Graphics: Adobe SP.
Written in: November 2002
First published on: 13 December 2019
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Bharatiya Janata Party BJP, Dividing of India, Formation of Pakistan, Free Student Notes, Gujarati, Indian Writers Politicians, Jana Sangh, K M Munshi, Pro-Hindu, Splitting people,
About the Author P. S. Remesh Chandran:
Editor of Sahyadri Books & Bloom Books, Trivandrum. Author of several books in English and in Malayalam. And also author of Swan: The Intelligent Picture Book. Born and brought up in the beautiful village of Nanniyode in the Sahya Mountain Valley in Trivandrum, in Kerala. Father British Council trained English teacher and Mother University educated. Matriculation with distinction and Pre Degree Studies in Science with National Merit Scholarship. Discontinued Diploma studies in Electronics and entered politics. Unmarried and single.
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Culture. K M Munshi Essay Reintroduced
P. S. Remesh Chandran
Editor, Sahyadri Books & Bloom Books, Trivandrum
K. M. Munshi was a Gujarati freedom fighter, writer and social worker in India. After India’s independence he turned pro-Hindu and founded several Hindu organizations, institutions and journals. He was considering more the future of Hinduism in India than the future of India. ‘Culture’ is an extract from Munshi’s book ‘Foundations of Indian Culture.’ Even while disagreeing with many of his political views there are arguments in this article which we have to agree with.
Culture is a product of the social environment; civilization is an end result of technological advancement.
Culture and civilization are different. Culture is a product of the social environment. It has a national continuity. Civilization is an end product of technological advancement. Sri Rama and Sita put on bark clothes and walked on foot; we have nylons to wear and giant airlines to travel in. It only means that we are now more civilized than them. But we cannot say we are more cultured than them. Culture is a way of life. It is based on fundamental values. It has little to do with the material equipments of life. Culture is reflected in the art, literature and religion.
Culture comes from the past, adjusts itself to the present, and moves forward to shape the future.
Culture is continuous. It comes from the past, adjusts itself to the present, and moves forward to shape the future. Continuous collective life of a people causes a steadily flowing stream of culture. For countries like Africa and India where there are different people with different traditions and social systems, a common culture is a good cementing force. The mythological, historical or imaginary triumphs of the past must be woven into the collective conscience of the people. Thus a vital culture can be built. Different religious communities should be having common triumphs in the past to remember.
The life and works of K. M. Munshi.
K. M. Munshi, 1887-1971, or Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi in full, was born in 1887 in Gujarat and practiced as lawyer in the Bombay High Court. Even while working in the Indian National Congress, he did not accept the secular policies of Congress and its attitude towards Muslims. He even thought about a civil war to suppress the idea of the dividing of India and the formation of Pakistan. But Congress did not favour such ideas of civil wars and splitting people. He was pro-Hindu. As Congress had no place for communal zealots he left Congress and joined the right wing Swatantra Party which evolved into Bharatiya Jana Sangh, precursor to the present ruling Hindu party of India- the Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP. Under Congress, he was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India, and was made the Governor of Uttar Pradesh and the Minister for Food and Agriculture. He founded the famous Indian educational trust Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and the Hindu organization Vishva Hindu Parishad. He was the one who initiated the renovation of the Somanath Temple by the Government of India.
Munshi wrote in Gujarati, English and Hindi. He started the Bhavan's Journal. His novels and dramas were based on ancient Indian religious and fictional historic themes. His works in English include The End of an Era, Gujarat and Its Literature and Bhagavad Gita and Modern Life.
Written in: November 2002
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Tags:
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP, Dividing of India, Formation of Pakistan, Free Student Notes, Gujarati, Indian Writers Politicians, Jana Sangh, K M Munshi, Pro-Hindu, Splitting people,
About the Author P. S. Remesh Chandran:
05. Author Profile Of P S Remesh Chandran By Sahyadri Archives.
Editor of Sahyadri Books & Bloom Books, Trivandrum. Author of several books in English and in Malayalam. And also author of Swan: The Intelligent Picture Book. Born and brought up in the beautiful village of Nanniyode in the Sahya Mountain Valley in Trivandrum, in Kerala. Father British Council trained English teacher and Mother University educated. Matriculation with distinction and Pre Degree Studies in Science with National Merit Scholarship. Discontinued Diploma studies in Electronics and entered politics. Unmarried and single.
Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/psremeshchandra.trivandrum
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSRemeshChandra
You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bloombooks/videos
Blog: http://sahyadribooks-remesh.blogspot.com/
Site: https://sites.google.com/site/timeuponmywindowsill/
E-Mail: bloombookstvm@gmail.com
Post: P. S. Remesh Chandran, Editor, Sahyadri Books, Trivandrum, Padmalayam, Nanniyode, Pacha Post, Trivandrum- 695562, Kerala State, South India.
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