Thread by @Aabhas24

AL Basham, the teacher of #RomilaThapar writes about India after talking of Inequality by birth:

"(...) Yet our overall impression is that in no other part of the ancient world were the relations of man and man, and of man and the state, so fair and humane. (...)"

He further showers glory to India saying:

"In no other early civilisation were slaves so few in number, and in no other ancient lawbook are their rights so well protected as in the Arthasastra."

Then he says, "No other ancient lawgiver proclaimed such noble ideals of fair play in battle as did Manu."

Imagine that the Teacher of #RomilaThapar is praising Manu for giving best world ideals of ancient times.

He further goes on to say, "In all her history of warfare Hindu India has few tales to tell of cities put to the sword or of the massacre of non-combatants (…)"

"There was sporadic cruelty and oppression no doubt, but, in comparison with conditions in other early cultures, it was mild. To us the most striking feature of ancient Indian civilisation is its humanity.”

All taken from this lovely book archive.org/details/TheWon…

So in AL Basham's analysis and opinion Hindu Civilization was one of the best of ancient times.

Bharat was advanced and great!