Political Science · Indian Political Thought
UGC NET November 2021 Political Science
Which one of the following is NOT a part of the political philosophy of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay?
AConsideration of man as atoms ✓ Correct
BCultural nationalism
CDemocratic governance
DIntegral humanism
Correct answer: (A) Consideration of man as atoms — Considering man as mere atoms is not part of Deendayal Upadhyay's philosophy, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★Considering man as mere atoms is not part of Deendayal Upadhyay's philosophy, so it is the answer.
★He rejected both extreme individualism, where the person is treated as an isolated atom, and communism, where individuality is crushed.
★His Integral Humanism instead sees the individual as integrally bound to society and nation.
★Cultural nationalism is central to his thought, rooting the nation in India's shared cultural identity (Chiti).
★He accepted democratic governance, seeking a balance of individual and collective well-being.
★Integral Humanism is his signature doctrine, drafted as a political programme for the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
★He had earlier started the monthly 'Rashtra Dharma' to spread nationalist ideas.
★Upadhyay's economic creed was Antyodaya, the rise of the last and weakest person in society.
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