The Origin Factors of Indian Multicultural Society
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The origins and presence of Indian multicultural society were investigated in this research article. Other mixed communities can benefit from its lessons. Since July 2020 to April 2021, the researcher has collected a variety of academic data from a national and international source from eleven key informants, Thai and Indian academic researchers and lecturers with knowledge in government and politics, society, culture, and intercultural viewpoints. What are the elements that give rise to India's multicultural society, and what is the process of Indian people becoming more integrated? Research Findings: India is a long-standing model society for bringing people together and keeping them together for decades, with love and solidarity being the primary motivations for promoting the development of an Indian multicultural community. 1) Beliefs and theories of religion. 2) Philosophers and thinkers 3) building a culture of peace and a feeling of self-identity, and 4) the law and the social contract. All of these are important aspects in the development of India's heterogeneous society. The variables are important in the development of India's multicultural society. It is the lesson learned from the Indian multicultural society in terms of conflict resolution and the development of a peace culture that Thai society should investigate and apply as a guide to support a multicultural society built on love, understanding, and solidarity.
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