How did the Longest Resisters to Inter-Civilizational Propaganda in History Become Cluelessly Coopted in Just 2-3 Generations ?

Because I study media & propaganda I view the survival of Indian indigenous traditions (aka Hinduism etc.) as a triumph of resistance to not just conquest but also coercion, conversion, persuasion & propaganda. Here's a thread on the subject (1/n) (2/n) First a definition of terms. I view the birth and spread of expansive totalitarian ideologies (monotheisms, and so-called secular enlightenment civilizing missions) as prime case-studies in propaganda. Other, lesser examples of P can exist, sure. But these are gold-standard. EVERYONE has to BELIEVE and OBEY the same ONE thing. That one thing will of course claim to be the one thing that explains EVERYTHING.

(1/n) I'm making a thread on schools, civics textbooks & children's books (ACK, storybooks etc.) teaching children about social injustice, inequality and political activism. Starting with NCERT Class 7 (2017 I think?):