پروفیسرسید احتشام حسین کے تنقیدی تصورات ( تہذیب و ثقافت کے سیاق و تناظر میں)

Abstract

This article presents the discourse of culture and civilization in context to the critical thinking and concepts of Professor Syed Ehtesham Hussain. The article points out the issues which are being faced by Indian Culture and Civilization along with the detailed discussion on the elements of culture generally and in Indian context specifically. The values of Combined Indian Culture have been evolved through a long process of about 5000 years and different people belonging to the different religions have contributed towards that culture. The major issues relating to Indian Culture are communalism regarding religion and language, and feudalism regarding social system. The two famous critical essays "Hindustani Tahzeeb Kay Anasir" and "Adab AurTahzeeb" written by Prof. Syed Ehtesham Hussain have been discussed in this article with special reference to culture and civilization. In these essays, there is a comprehensive discussion on the definition, scope, elements, issues, beginning and evolution of culture and civilization, and its impact on literature.