..but ours was a truly democratic society before invasions destroyed all democratic institutions of India...system of Janpadas,Nalanda university,Taxila etc all were harbingers of democracy in India...can you expect a smooth growth and coexistence of many religions like Hinduism,Buddhism or Jainism any where other in world...in Ramayana there is a whole chapter dedicated to Jwalihi(sorry if spelling is wrong) who was a strong critic of Ram,can you expect this in an undemocratic society... is it not a proof of democratic values of Indian society...if one can find audacious philosophy of Advaita Vedanta in India one can also find Charvak's Lokayata which emphasises on material well being and discards all sorts of spiritualism....basically Indian society has a very strong basis for democracy but we Indians have forgotten this treasure...we are always looking towards others for new ideas and solutions...no doubt other societies also have very much to offer but ours is also very rich in terms of values and ideas...we just need to recognise our potential....
