Culture is defined as the ways of thinking, acting, and material objects that form a people's way of life. Indian culture has been shaped by its long history, unique geography, and absorption of customs and traditions from neighbors while preserving ancient heritages. When a country has 450 million young people under 18, it reflects the youthfulness of the country in more ways than one. Real issues have changed from just food, clothing, and shelter to more complex societal issues. Indian culture views the relationship between individuals and society as complex, hierarchical, and transcending the material world by emphasizing interdependence.

2. What is culture?
Culture is the waysof thinking, the waysof acting, andthe
materialobjects that form a people’s way of life.

3. Indian culture
The culture of India has been shaped by the long
history of India, its unique geography and by the
absorption of customs
Also traditions and ideas from some of its
neighbours as well as by preserving its ancie
heritages.

4. exposure to the western civilization during colonial rule was a different
experiencefor
the Indian society..
How did
the change
occur?

5. When a country has 450 million
young people below the age of 18,
TREND 1 :Youthfullness
it reflects on the youthfulness of the
country in more than just one way.

6. TREND 2 : Real Issues havechanged
Roti (food), kapda (clothing) and makaan (shelter) werenot just the election issues they were
until just two decades ago.Theywere the only real issues that most of India was grappling with.

7. Sociological Perspectiveof our Culture
Theinterrelationship between man and society
is presumed to becomplex
and hierarchical, transcending the boundaries
of the material world.
The Indian world view lays emphasis on
interdependence and interrelatedness
of man and
society.

8. Conclusion
Indian culture today is quite different from the stereotype perception that has
prevailed so far.