The Buddha, Asoka, Gandhi the three greatest Indians who ever lived were emblematic of nonviolence. Yet, paradoxically, their country of origin is one of the most violent places on earth. do we the people of India have violence in our bones This work explores different aspects of our society to answer the question. Despite a blood-soaked partition coupled with many other challenges that all emerging democracies have had to negotiate, India's record in upholding the democratic values enshrined in its constitution has been impressive. yet violence remains an inextricable part of everyday life.