<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd"> <ArticleSet> <Article> <Journal> <PublisherName>ejsss</PublisherName> <JournalTitle>ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES</JournalTitle> <PISSN/> <EISSN/> <Volume-Issue>Volume 5 Issue 2</Volume-Issue> <PartNumber/> <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic> <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage> <Season>August-September 2024</Season> <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue> <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue> <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA> <PubDate> <Year>2024</Year> <Month>09</Month> <Day>30</Day> </PubDate> <ArticleType>Political Science</ArticleType> <ArticleTitle>Defining India: Exploring paradigm shifts in the ideas of India</ArticleTitle> <SubTitle/> <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage> <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA> <FirstPage>210</FirstPage> <LastPage>220</LastPage> <AuthorList> <Author> <FirstName>Rohini</FirstName> <LastName>Saini</LastName> <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage> <Affiliation/> <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor> <ORCID/> </Author> </AuthorList> <DOI>10.47362/EJSSS.2024.5206</DOI> <Abstract>The idea of India is a dynamic concept that continually evolves and adapts to the changing times. The idea of India has been shaped by its rich history, diverse culture and long standing traditions, and witnessed profound changes that have brought about a major paradigm shift in its national identity, self-perceptions, aspirations and challenges. This research paper aims to explore the major paradigm shifts in the idea of India providing insights into the key factors that have shaped its narrative and national identity and shedding light on the driving forces behind the changing idea of India. It examines the originals impact and implications of these paradigm shifts highlighting their significance in shaping India__ampersandsign#39;s past, present and future. By using discourse analysis, this paper has systematically examine the shifts in language, representation, and ideology that reflect the changing paradigms of the idea of India and uncovers the underlying power structures, contestations, and social dynamics that drive these shifts, providing a deeper understanding of how different visions of India are constructed, disseminated and contested over time. It also has limitations, particularly its subjective nature and potential to overlook non-discursive factors. However, its ability to reveal subtle changes, it provides a nuanced and in-depth understanding of these shifts that might be missed by other methods.</Abstract> <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage> <Keywords>Idea of India,identity,democracy,Pluralism,socio-economic development</Keywords> <URLs> <Abstract>https://www.ejsss.net.in/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=15395&title=Defining India: Exploring paradigm shifts in the ideas of India</Abstract> </URLs> <References> <ReferencesarticleTitle>References</ReferencesarticleTitle> <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage> <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage> <References>Ahlawat, G. (2022-23). Concept of and;#39;Hindu Rashtraand;#39; and the analysis of current political debates related to it. 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