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Pakistan's Rich Culture and Heritage Vignettes

Explore the diverse facets of Pakistani culture, from language to literature, and uncover the country's historical tapestry through festivals, languages, and architectural marvels.

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Pakistan's Rich Culture and Heritage Vignettes

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  1. Society and cultures of Pakistan • 9.2.1 Culture • Total life style and overall behavior of society which includes language, dress, living, habits, customs, beliefs, and traditions etc • Diversity = acceptance of positive variations, variety in all aspects of life • Unity = condition of brotherhood of respecting each other, Urdu language, religion • National cohesion = Urdu an instrument, common script of all languages • Integration = coordination of mental processes, Urdu a national solidarity, common heritage and struggle of freedom

  2. 9.1.1. basic features of Pakistani society • Religious uniformity and diversity • Mixed culture (Muslim, Hindu, British) • Dowry system • English an official language • Male-oriented society • Simplicity • Simple dress and diet • Easy languages Dowry system • English an official language • Literature • Handicrafts • Sports • Ulema, Mashaikh and Sufi poets

  3. Elements influence unity, national cohesion, integrity, • Language • Diversity • Values / beliefs • Shared resources • Government structure

  4. Class difference and social inequalities • Intolerance • Terrorism • Rich and poor • Multiple standard of education, food, housing • Posh and poor localities • Elite • Cantonment ? Civil line and Garibabad • Master and servant • Hindu caste system • Muslim Hidden caste and class difference

  5. Diversity • 9.1.3. Regional disparity • Cultural dress (Provinces) • Languages • Cultural Festivals • Cultural heritages / customs • dress w.r.t climate & social occasions • Fine Art • Handicraft

  6. Role and status of woman • Important part of family manages all affairs with the limits, household keeping, upbringing of children • Right of education • Right of business • Right of property • Right in heritage • Right to rule the country

  7. 9. 3.1. Major features of \Pakistani culture • History and ideology • Attraction forces • Dynamics of culture due to influence of other culture • Strong religious values • Mixed dress • Multiple languages • Rich literature • Rich heritages • Religious unity

  8. 9.3.2. Festivals

  9. 9.3.4 Role of mass media in culture • New technologies; camera, phonograph, radio, TV, dramas source of culture • culture became more democratic as modern technology and mass media allowed it to reach more people. • Holloywood, Bollywood cultural dominance through mass media • Foods, dresses, hair style, language etc modified due to mass media • Media brings diverse voice, ideas, critique of government, trade,

  10. 9.4.1. Origin and Evolution of Urdu • 300 years old • Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth to Hindi, Hindustani, Shahjahani and finally in Urdu • Amir Khursro, Sir Syed, Maulanai Shibli, Allama Iqbal flourished Urdu • Urdu reached in whole subcontinent 16th century • 1947 Urdu national language of Pakistan

  11. Significance of Urdu • Vehicle of communication • National cohesion or binding force of various parts of Pakistan • Source of rich historical literature • Quranic translation in Urdu • National Language of country • Medium of instructions in institutions

  12. 9.4.4. • Popular poets: Amir Khusro, Allama Iqbal, Ghalib • Popular writers: Allama Iqba, Sir Syed, Deputy Nazir Ahmed, Maulanai Hali, Maulana Shibli, • Popular folklores: Arif Lohar, Noor Jehan, Lata,

  13. 9.4.5. Role of English Language as an official language • Official communitarian at local, national and international level • Source of information • Medium of instruction in many institutions • Source of international trade • Its international passport • Important for globalization

  14. 9.5 Art and architectural heritages • Taxila • Kot Dijian settlement • Mohenjodaro • Indus valley • Harapa • Taxila • Mansura, Bhambore • Gandhra civilization

  15. 9.5.2. name and significance Archaeological and historical sites of Pakistan • Bambhore • Taxila • Harapa • Lahore • Thatta • Moenjo daro • Kot Diji • Hyderabad • Makil • Karachi

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