Democracy thrives on the debate is a universal thought that has been the corner thought of modern democratic nations. The US presidential debates can, in fact, make or break a political career. Although these presidential debates tend to be popularity contest with moments of quips that a large audience will remember until they vote. However, the importance of debate has been there from the ancient times; whether it was the 'Shashtrartha' ( शास्त्रार्थ) of ancient India where scholars debated each other on an extensive range of philosophical or religious topics. Our Vedas, Upanishads, and Darshans are the epitome of debates and conversations. If you want to get a feel of such debates in Ancient India I would highly recommend an episode from TV series Upanishad Ganga where they have dramatized the debate between Ashtavakra, who was a Vedic sage, and Acharya Vandi, who was one of the primary scholars in King Janaka's court. You can see the episode here . While rese...
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