for years and decades our people have spoken on the ills of hindu society.every society has its own share of ills,there is no doubt about that. hindus have always recognised the flaws within their society and taken steps to correct that.sati,dowry,and caste discrimation are banned in india by the law and there exists many hindu organisations actively invoved in eradicating these ills from the hindu samaj.but now it is high time that we should introspect and contemplate on some of the beautiful and unique aspects of being a hindu.we need to know the importance of the heritage we have inherited from our ancestors,and instill some pride in ourselves.Swami Vivekananda once warned,'when a man starts feeling ashamed of his ancestors,the end has come."being born a hindu means being the inheritor of the oldest living culture in the world today.it also means being a descendant of the oldest living civilization which is also known as the cradle of human civilization.this has been established by a historical and linguistic study of the Rig Veda,the world's oldest available text.the search for the cradle of human civilisation reached its final destination on the banks of River Saraswati in India.the civilization that originated here was the ancientmost in the history of mankind.