" Peace is the foundation of prosperity among the nation states of the world and harmony forms the basic foundation of that enterprise. Man is the wonderful creation of God with an inherent sense of metaphysical and worldly belongings. The savage societies of the pre-historic times without any order and hierarchy of social organisation subsequently in the long timeframe paved way for the foundations of nation states and social organisations with a proper moral and a social order.
Although, the onslaught of the forces of globalisation after post-modernism have added a new colour to the contours of social dynamics and set in motion a new wave of societal organisations in the world, the case of Kashmir portrays a different tale of ever evolving, unaltered communal harmony. The only narrative that can ensure an atmosphere of peace and prosperity is that of the peaceful co-existence in the society in order to avert the crisis that makes inroads within a society from time to time.
Jammu and Kashmir is the only northern state of India with a longest tag amity and Brotherhood that has survived the currents of time and remains so in the contemporary times. Kashmir called as the contemporary times. Kashmir called as the land of Rishis, Saints, Seers and Sadhus is known for its communal harmony not only at the local level, but also the world over since times immemorial.
The sort of Mysticism that the Sufi and Bhakti Movements have lent to the cultural ethos of Kashmir is found much nowhere in the world besides Kashmir. The value of Kashmir is full of various religious faiths who have survived the onslaught of the forces of Globalisation with the changing signs of time. Muslims form the majority of the value along with the religious people of Hindus,Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians etc.
Over a period of time, a sort of communal harmony has permeated the social- cultural space of the society creating a congenial atmosphere of communitarian responsibility and social bond among the people of Kashmir surpassing religious lines of thought. This has not only added to the peace horizon of the land, but also created a sense of mutual trust and unified bond among the various communal harmony is deep rooted in the historical narratives.
The Ethos of the Kashmiri culture has time and again withstood the travails and tribulations of the time despite the currents of odds and challenges through the changing times. On a miniscule scale, there has been disturbance to the communal harmony of the state following the partition. The exodus of Hindus in nineties ascribed to the circumstances was a gory chapter in the chronicles of Jammu and Kashmir history. However, the return of the same added a new threshold to the scene.
However, the time has served as the best healer of the same wounds and paved renewed ways for the cherishment of the communal harmony. The social harmony vindicates the notions of love and affection among different religions and is a blessings in disguise for the times.
Status.
The Jammu and Kashmir reflects the true plural Ethos plural of the secular India where people of different communities strive for the Love and Harmony, complementing the lives of each other on a day to day basis.
The festivals of one community are celebrated with gaiety and fervour by the other religious community, solidifying the Ethos of multi culturalism and pluralism. Kashmir represents the thread of the confluence of communal harmony and Brotherhood. The communal harmony of the state is neither instant nor accidental , but is a legacy of the past times till date that has permeated the Psyche of the people and created a bond of unity in the socio-cultural Millieu of the valley.
The annual Hindu pilgrimage of Amarnath Yatra is the biggest and ever glaring example of the amity where old and young men and women all are hospitably treated with care and even carried on their shoulders towards the sacred place of cave.
Challenges:-
The biggest obstacle and roadblock for the cheristment of the ideal of communal harmony is the fanaticism and extremism of fringe elements of the society. Since, all religions preach the message of peace and harmony, there can be no way to demoralising of whatever religious community a society carries on.
The few reasons in the path of communal harmony are:- Egoism, Lack of Vision in Education, Lack of Discipline, Social dis order, Cooperation, Deficit of good relationship, etc.
Education can be exploited as a powerful tool against these threats in the path of Communal harmony. On His return from South Africa, Gandhiji envisioned for a Unity among different communities of India..

Last word

In order to realise the goal of communal harmony, peace is the main pre-requisite and a necessary condition. Disharmony creates the forces of disarray and disruption, rending harmony handicapped and ultimately towards a state of paralysis. To promote the ethic of communal harmony, it is imperative for all the stakeholders of the society to play a part in particular and work in sync for the realization of the same in general.
Youth as a main driving force and an asset of a nation can be the best ambassadors of peace and communal harmony. The only way to achieve that goal is the proper education spanning the whole level of education. This way youth can learn to make communal harmony as a way of living.
Although, some ground work has been done, but there are still miles to go before we sleep. The need of the hour is the further promotion of the communal harmony in the society. The recent publication of "Living in Harmony" books for school going children by Oxford University Press in India to foster values of peace and cooperation is a good step.
Also, the Social media and yellow journalism of the land should try to cherish the instances of communitarian love and amity in J&K.
Today, when the world is envisioning for the state of annihilation of crisis, the glory tales of widows, half- widows and orphans in valley who have been rendered so after the loss of their ones has permeated the society deeply and created a multidimensional layer of unwithering pain and sorrow. The question is not of the otherness of the other, but, of oneself in tandem with the other.
The answer to all the problems can be cherished in Unity within the broader perspectives of the humane approach by which peace can return to a treacherous path within the domain of the whole society.

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