Yesterday I read an article on global economic history written by a German, in which I came to know that in the first millenium Indians controlled 30% of world trade. Indians were the best traders. Indians were the largest ship builders until the year 1700 AD.
Indians traded with Japanese in the east and to with Romans in the west which no other countries or communities did at that time. India was the richest country in the world. The kings of India was the richest persons in the world.
Many more superlative were used to discribe India and Indians. The article further said that by the middle of this century India and China again will the super powers of the world.
The above informations were new to Indians. Many Indians do not know their own history and their own potential. There are communities just by convertion of religion claim they to had contributed to science discoveries, but their ancestors not even converted to the religion when the discoveries were made.
The greatness of the Indians can be used to build intelectual confidence among the present generation of Indians.
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