Analyzing Sustainable Development through the lens of Pandit Deen Dyal Upadhyay’s Philosophy

Abstract

This study focuses on sustainable development, which means meeting current demands without jeopardizing future generations' capacity to fulfill their own. The Integral Humanism of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay's ideas of sustainable development highlight the peaceful coexistence of social justice, economic prosperity, and preservation of the environment. Sustainable development aims to strike a balance between social progress, environmental protection, and development in the economy. The Integral Humanism concept and model provided by social scientist, political theorist, journalist, and well-known orator Pandit Deendayal Upadhayay are the main topics of this study. He was skeptical of modern developmental views since they did not incorporate humanistic principles. Given in a series of speeches in Bombay from April 22 to 25, 1965, his thesis on Integral Humanism (Ekātmak Mānavavād) attempted to suggest the foundation for the system of governance and development that was purportedly not only the most appropriate for the Indian nation and its people, but also a clear indication of Indian tradition of one earth, one family, and one future. Sustainable development strategies have clearly defined goals, guiding principles, action plans, roles, and responsibilities at both the local and global levels. However, they don't seem to be sufficient to address issues like pollution, poverty, climate change, biodiversity loss, global warming, etc. The idea of sustainable development put forth by Panditji is consistent with the tenets of Integral Humanism; it emphasizes the interdependence of social, economic, and environmental aspects as well as the significance of building resilient, inclusive, and equitable societies for both the present and the future.