Cultural heritage comprises of Tangible (physical objects-buildings,paintings,coins) & Intangible parts(songs,rituals,dances) & natural heritage (biodiversity).
It is an imprint of history left by time on the land & its people.It is an important indicator of what the nation has gone through ,about how the different elements,cultures,gps met ,interacted,innovated & synergised with each other.It shows the various ideas,practices,acts of people over time & their consequences. Cultural heritage is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from one generation to another including customs,practices, objects,artistic expressions,values etc.
Cultural heritage can be used to bring peace and reconciliation--->
. can be used as a tool for track 2 diplomacy thus bringing the world together ,helps to enhance country's soft power,provides platform to discuss issues of national importance.
.. it creates sense of solidarity,belongingness,co ordinated efforts etc which acts as a tool to bring peace and tranquility
.. morale booster for younger generation to be united without any discrimination between caste,colour,creed or sex
.. helps to increase people to people contact which helps to reduce prejudices
.. helps to reduce son of soil factor thus bringing in peace and reconciliation.
Cultural heritage depicts country's pride,historical,social and cultural significance hence every efforts needs to be taken to preserve the sanctity of these valuable entities to realise the dream of vasudhaiva kutumbakam
-can be made an important part of track 2 diplomacy
-can be important in a sharing,meeting ground for people from across regions(Bodhgaya),communities(Red fort),languages(Baolis)
-in creating a cultural natural setting that is more peaceful ,aesthetic,naturalistic that can reduce stress.
-living in shared spaces with cross cutting & hetrogenous heritage ,enjoying varied types of heritage(Quawalli,Yak dance,Vedic chantings,Sankirtan) helps one realize the unity of all & in seeing the beuty in everything,it makes a society more open minded & tolerant of the “other” while no contact promotes prejudices & Fear.
-It has an important lesson in that despite differences it is always possible to discuus & sort out differences peacefully since some issues may divide but many others may Unite.
CONCLUSION:India’s culture,a great example of plurality has always had an element of absorbing & combining things from different backgrounds.It is this unifying force which has been the cause of creating the nation with the gretest diversity on earth.It is a symbol of our success & a giver of strength & hope,not only for us but for the entire world.
