India is well known not only because of its culture but also with its traditions of philosophical thought. Darsanika is the Sanskrit word for the one who is familiar with systems of philosophy of the county.
The philosophy of the Indians denotes the speculations of the ancient and modern Indian thinkers. It is marked by a striking span of outlook that only testifies to its undying devotion to search for the truth. Many philosophers in India that openness of mind which is the willingness to listen to what others have to say become one of the chief causes of the wealth and greatness of the Indian philosophy in the past and it provides a definite moral for the future.
Indian philosophers see philosophy as a practical necessity which needed to be cultivated to be able to understand how life can best be led. It has then become a custom for the Indian writers to explain at the very start of philosophical works on how it serves as help human ends.