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title: "Composite Culture (Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb) — Definition"
description: "Composite culture, or Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, represents India's fusion of Hindu and Islamic traditions, crucial for UPSC candidates studying syncretism."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Composite culture, known in India as Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, denotes the syncretic civilisational fusion of Hindu, Islamic, and other traditions across language, religion, art, and daily life.
- Where is composite culture mentioned in the Indian Constitution?
- How does composite culture differ from secularism?
- What historical movements produced Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb?
- Why is composite culture important for the UPSC examination?

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In 1976, the Forty-second Amendment to the Indian Constitution inserted Article 51A(f), making it a Fundamental Duty of every citizen to value and preserve the rich heritage of the nation's composite culture.

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