Indian Social Structure: Continuity and Dynamism

Abstract

Indian societt; and social structure are interrelated concept and social structure can be seen in terms of specificitt; and uniqueness in a sense that Indian social structure is guided In; the principles of holism, hierarchy, continuity and religiosih;. Social structure is system of social consciousness and Indian social structure is basically guided by high degree of spin.tualism and pluralism. Indian social structure consists of various parts and each part is specific, unique in terms of configuration of historical elements which constitute the particularity of structure at the local level and generality of the structure at the national level. It is highly differentiated and highly complexed and it has evolved from within. Basically, social structure consists of various sacred traditions, practices and system of combination and articulation. Caste is found at all India level, so is the case with religion. Religion unifies us and sacred practices, multiple traditions constitute the system of social integration.