Indian civilization and culture
Indian civilization and culture is an essay written by Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation. In this essay mahatma Gandhi expresses the features of Indian civilization. The Mahatma shows a vivid comparison between the western civilization to that of Indian. He says that the western civilization elevates the moral values of life. Gandhiji is never prejudiced while talking different civilizations. He sometimes stresses the amalgamation of what is best in western civilization with that of Indian civilization. According to Gandhiji civilization is a path which points the people of country to their duty. Gandhiji expresses some of the features of Indian civilization for example 'Simple living and high thinking', 'live and let live'. He advocates moral elevation, self containment as real happiness of man. Gandhiji rejects the accumulation of wealth. He forbids the ***** imitation of western civilization. He says that it is the duty of every Indian to follow the high ideals of Indian civilization.
