In the days of Chandra II, India built its own weapons & ships, was safe enough for foreign randos to roam peaceful in Gangu dehat, didn't have govt officials in pay of Rome, launched military campaigns to Central Asia, & had affordable RE for youth. None of that is true now.
@bronzeageclerk Also I recently found out “true arches” were being used by classical Hindus en masse, sth I’ve never seen again until Muslims enter the scene so civil engineering is another feather in their cap
@idk497645 @bronzeageclerk Huh, fr? Anything to share regarding this?
@CyanoProtozoa @bronzeageclerk Gupta period, Bhitargaon(L) and Mahabodhi(R) temples are reported to have true arches by Cunningham He also mentions that they’re ”just like” the arches he saw in 2 other places, “Birdaban” and “Jamui”
