The Golden Bird is a hidden reality about India.

Many of us are not delighted or pleased with our country’s historical antiquity. There is only one school of thought. At the moment, the concept of ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ is only a role-play over the brown skin of our inferiority complex, rather than a kind gesture to any guest (white foreigners). Perhaps it’s because our forefathers were so entrenched in the European imperialist notion of taking on the burden of civilizing the untamed Indians that we forgot what we had was far superior to what they had.

Why would the British ‘Divide and Rule’ tactic fail in a society that is still divided along religious, caste, and class lines? Perhaps our old kings were too preoccupied to put aside their grievances and fight the common invasion. Or they have underestimated themselves. To grasp the real cause of India’s magnificent riches, one may have to journey back in time. Because it has yet to be invented, consider the following reports on India’s prior affluence.

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