War in Ancient India c4.s1: Introductory
War in Ancient India c4.s1
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Introductory
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THE history of ancient India is largely a history of Hindu culture and progress. Hindu culture has a distinct claim to a higher antiquity than Assyrian schools would claim for Sargon I and as much or even a higher antiquity than Egyptian scholars would claim for the commencement of the first dynasty of Kings. One aspect of this culture consists in India’s political institutions which were almost modern. Among these we are concerned in this study only with the institutions of war. Modern warfare has developed on mechanical lines, giving less scope for the qualities of courage and individual leadership, and we doubtless see further accentuation of these traits in the present World War.¹
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¹ See, for example, *How to Prevent War* by a number of writers and published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., London.