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Mohan Bhagwat: World Needs India's Knowledge, Dharma and Nation Inseparable
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:52
Mohan Bhagwat: World Needs India's Knowledge, Dharma and Nation Inseparable
- •RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stated that India's concept of nationhood is intrinsically linked to dharma, asserting that the country's ancient knowledge can resolve global challenges.
- •Speaking at the All India Vihar Seva group conference, Bhagwat highlighted global tensions between development and environment, individual freedom and family, and faith and conflict.
- •He emphasized that India's tradition of sharing knowledge, without conquest or conversion, offers solutions to these contradictions.
- •Bhagwat listed various Indian scriptures and teachings, including the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Gita, Jain Agamas, Tripitaka, and Guru Granth Sahib, as part of India's vast knowledge heritage.
- •He stressed the interdependence of 'rashtra' (nation) and 'dharma', stating that the nation's purpose is dharma, and dharma sustains the nation, both being essential for each other's existence.
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Mohan Bhagwat stated that India's concept of a nation cannot be separated from dharma, explaining that the purpose of the nation is dharma and dharma helps sustain the nation. He noted that the two are interdependent and exist together.
Bhagwat pointed out that the world is currently facing tensions between development and environmental protection, individual freedom and family life, and religious faith and conflict. He argued that India's ancient knowledge heritage can help address these contemporary global challenges.
Bhagwat listed the Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Gita, Jain Agamas, Tripitaka, Guru Granth Sahib, and the teachings of saints as integral parts of India's vast knowledge heritage.
