The Urban doesn't just relate to the city, people, and industries. The paper draws special attention to urbanisation from the philosophical and spiritual lines. Historical documents reveal that urbanisation has paved the way for the initial manifestation of the complete form of human life. Most of the human thoughts and philosophies were shaped in the urban areas. While planning towards urbanisation, considering human race alone will not suffice. A holistic approach needed to cover the whole planet and eco-system and beyond. The author favours engineers introspecting with socio-philosophical orientation during urban planning. This is more relevant now in India where development and urbanisation are shaping the long time future of the country. The author attempts to explore the queries that arise in the process of urbanisation - Do a regular controlling mechanism needed to prevent deviations? Is there a way to set a well-regulated process? Does the human, with intellect and philosophical thinking, act freely or the actions are determined under the influence of urban factors? Does he/she the only existent who, due to his/her own divine virtues like intellect, free will, and freedom, with the central role of society, can control or change the process of urban effects? In this thematic paper, by emphasizing on philosophical thought on urban life, the author tries to articulate and blossom the innate values and to show the role of humans in urbanisation process. The author articulates the need to foresee the impact of urban development on the wellbeing of human race and on ecology balance.
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