India is the second most populous country in the world and a country with a long history and rich culture. Indian mythology, religion, movies, etc. all have a unique charm that has attracted the attention and love of countless people. India is also an ambitious country, having declared independence as a sovereign state as early as 1947, and its leaders have vowed to become a world-class power.
However, the reality of India is far from its ideals. India's economy, science and technology, military and other aspects are far behind China, and its society is also full of various problems and contradictions, such as backward education, disparity between the rich and the poor, gender inequality, federalism, etc. These problems have not only hindered India's development, but also weakened India's national strength and prestige. If India wants to surpass China, it must not only face China's strong competition, but also solve its own four fatal flaws, and these four flaws also happen to be China's first period.
First of all, the level of education in India is extremely low, resulting in a large number of illiteracy and ignorance. India is a country that values religion and mythology, and its people's way of thinking and values have been profoundly influenced by religion. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a devout Hindu, and he even declares that he does not drink alcohol, does not get close to women, and does not support his parents in order to abide by Hindu teachings. These practices are incomprehensible to Chinese, but noble virtues to Indians. The way of thinking and values of Indians are not compatible with the development of modern society, nor are they conducive to India's progress and innovation.
The level of education in India also reflects the backwardness and injustice of its society. India's educational resources are very limited, with only a few elites able to access higher education, while the majority of the poor can only endure ignorance and misery. India's illiteracy rate is as high as 25 percent, while China's illiteracy rate has dropped to less than 4 percent. Education in India is also conditioned by the caste system, and people of different castes receive different quality and opportunities for education, which leads to inequality and disharmony in society. Indian education also lacks the spirit of science and rationality and relies more on religious and superstitious guidance, which makes it difficult for Indian education to produce creative and critical talents.
The education problems in India are very similar to those in China during the first period. China at that time was also a country that valued history and culture, but it was also a country bound by feudal ideas and religious superstitions. At that time, the Chinese people were also suffering from external aggression and internal exploitation, and could only pin their hopes on ethereal religious beliefs. At that time, the level of education in China was also extremely low, the vast majority of the people were illiterate, and only a few elites were able to receive Western education. At that time, China's education also lacked the spirit of science and democracy, and was more influenced by feudalism and conservatism, which made it difficult for China's education to adapt to the changes of the times and the needs of the country.
It was not until the founding of the People's Republic of China that China's education was fundamentally reformed and developed. New China has vigorously promoted the literacy eradication campaign, popularized basic education, established a sound education system, and trained a large number of talented people. New China also paid attention to scientific and democratic education, broke the shackles of feudalism and superstition, and carried out industrialization and modernization, which made China's education level far surpass that of India, and also laid a solid foundation for China's rise.
Second, the gap between the rich and the poor in India is huge, causing social instability and injustice. India is a diverse country with huge differences in population, geography, language, religion, culture, etc. These differences are not a problem in themselves, the problem is that India has not established an effective system and mechanism to reconcile and balance these differences, but has made these differences a source of confrontation and antagonism. The gap between rich and poor in India is not only at the individual and household level, but also at the regional and caste level. Some regions and castes in India enjoy high levels of development and prosperity, while others fall into poverty and backwardness. The gap between the rich and the poor in India has also led to social insecurity and disharmony, such as the frequent occurrence of violence, crime, terrorism, ethnicity and other problems, which has seriously affected India's social order and national unity.
India's wealth gap is also strikingly similar to China's first period. At that time, China was also a diverse country, with huge differences in population, region, language, religion, culture, etc. At that time, China did not establish an effective system and mechanism to coordinate and balance these differences, but made these differences a source of confrontation.
At that time, the gap between the rich and the poor in China was not only at the individual and family level, but also at the regional and class level. At that time, some regions and classes in China enjoyed a high degree of development and prosperity, such as the Beiyang warlords, the Four Great Families, and Shanghai Tang, while others fell into poverty and backwardness, such as peasants, workers, ethnic minorities, etc. At that time, the gap between the rich and the poor in China also led to social insecurity and disharmony, such as the frequent occurrence of warlord wars, national revolutions, communist uprisings, and Japanese aggression, which seriously affected China's social order and national unity.
It was not until the founding of the People's Republic of China that the gap between the rich and the poor in China was fundamentally reformed and narrowed. New China vigorously promoted land reform, eliminated the feudal landlord class, distributed land to the peasants, and realized the emancipation and prosperity of the peasants. New China also paid attention to the development of industry and agriculture, established an economic foundation of public ownership, and realized socialist transformation and construction, which enabled China's economic level to far surpass that of India, and also laid a solid foundation for China's social stability and national unity.
Thirdly, the status of men and women in India is extremely unequal, resulting in social injustice and incivility. India is a male-centric country, and its rights and status of men are much higher than those of women. Women in India are discriminated against and oppressed from birth, such as abortion, abandonment, trafficking, dowry, arranged marriage, martyrdom, acid attack,** and many more. Women in India also find it difficult to obtain opportunities and rights in education, employment, political participation, inheritance, etc., and can only obey the will and arrangements of men. India's gender inequality has also affected India's demographic structure and social development, such as gender imbalance, overpopulation, female poverty, social violence and other problems, which greatly reduces India's social progress and civilization.
India's gender inequality is also strikingly similar to China's during the period. At that time, China was also a male-centric country, and its rights and status of men were much higher than those of women. At that time, women in China were also discriminated against and oppressed from birth, such as foot binding, trafficking, dowry, arranged marriage, martyrdom, domestic violence, ** and so on. At that time, it was difficult for Chinese women to obtain opportunities and rights in education, employment, political participation, inheritance, etc., and could only obey the will and arrangements of men. At that time, the inequality between men and women in China also affected China's demographic structure and social development, such as the imbalance of the sex ratio, the poverty of the population, the backwardness of women, and social conflicts, which made China's social progress and civilization greatly frustrated.
It was not until the founding of the People's Republic of China that the status of men and women in China was fundamentally improved and enhanced. New China has vigorously promoted the principle of equality between men and women, eliminated the feudal idea of male superiority and inferiority of women, ensured the safety of women's personal and property, and gave women opportunities and rights in education, employment, political participation, inheritance, etc., and realized the emancipation and rise of women. New China also paid attention to the spirit of cooperation and mutual assistance between men and women, established a new type of socialist family and marriage, and realized the harmony and happiness of men and women, which greatly enhanced China's social progress and civilization.
Finally, India's federal system is extremely unstable, resulting in the weakening of the country. India is a federal republic consisting of 29 states and 7 territories, each of which has its own **, laws, language, culture, etc. The differences and contradictions between these states and territories are very large, and many times they do not obey the command and arrangement of the state, but go their own way, and even confront each other. India's federal system has also led to the dispersion and waste of the country's power and resources, such as the lack of unity and coordination in taxation, budget, army, diplomacy, etc., which has greatly reduced the efficiency and effectiveness of the Indian state.