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MODERN TNDUN PHILOSOPHY Qeneral Background The period before Indian Renaissance will show u s the conditions of the period. It was passing through a socio-cultural and philosophical Upheaval of great consequence may be because of the western invasion. It is regards mostly as dark period in which the essence of Indian heritage and culture was threatened with destruction by the vast inflow of western ideas and values. All the traditional beliefs, conduct and character came unde r the western influence and these were questioned by the younger generation. Thus glorifying everything western. The younger generation developed an attitude of disregard and indifference towards the great spiritual and cultural traditions of our country. The believer in science never regards religion a s a revelation. The foundation of Ancient Indian religious tradition was Varnasraniadharma. The four-fold order of the Hindu society includes Brahmanas, Khsatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras. The Brahmanas, the sole intermediary between God and individual, enjoyed the highest status in the hierarchical system of castes and the monopoly over the study and interpretation of Hindu Scriptures and sacred texts. Brahmana s had the total grip over Hindu religion.