lessons from history
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Indian Veterans for Democracy (IVD); (A Political Front of Retired Military Soldiers)
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Lessons from History; Two Biggest Reasons for India’s Fall Again and Again 1. Socio-political Feudalism 2. Weak military
Are we heading for another fall? Situation is so close to Pre-British and Nanda Empire Periods
Note – Economic strength has not played big role. Rather whenever India has been economically strong. Invaders have plundered India with the help of internal cooperation.
Battle/ Period Weak and divided central political
structure leadership
Injustice and insensitive state (blinded by power hunger, arrogance and
greed)
Corrupt and inefficient governance
Fragmented political and military structure and lack
of cohesion
Socio-political Feudalism (fragmented
society, caste and religious)
Weak military with out-dated weapons and
tactics
Economic state
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Invasion of Alexander yes Not Known Not Known yes yes yes Strong
Fall of Nanda Empire Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Strong
Fall of Gupta Empire-1
No No May not be May not be Yes Yes Strong
Fall of Gupta Empire -2
No No May not be May not be Yes Yes Strong
Fall of Kanishka Empire
Not weak but divided (which led to murder
of Kanishka)
No No Yes Yes Yes Strong
Fall of Harshavardhan Empire
Not weak during Harsha time but
divided after his death
No No Yes Yes Yes Strong
Arab Invasion in Sindh Yes Yes Not known Yes Yes Yes Strong
Invasion of Muhhamad Ghouri
Yes Yes May be Yes Yes Yes Strong
Invasion by Babar No May be May be No Yes Yes Strong
Invasions of Ahmadshah Abdali
and Nadir Shah
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sound
British Conquest Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Weak
1962 debacle No No No Yes Yes Yes Weak
Present Situation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes On rise. Sound
fundamentals