India, that was Bharath

A hypothetical question :

If there were no foreign or
alien invasions and empires
in India (incl Alexander)
and esp the Muslim and Bristish
invasions , would India be
a political union as formed
in 1947 ?

My view is that we would have
become a cluster of nations
like Africa or Europe with
a common culture and heritage
but no political union.

even in 1947, with mass movements
of Congress and awareness of
people, Sardar Patel had a very
tough time in integrating the
reluctunt and rebellioous Princes
and Maharajas with India (or Pak).
Nawab of Hyderabad and Junagedh ;
and Travancore Maharaja with
C.P.Ramasamy Iyer's help
declared independence.....

It is inconceivable that these
warring states (like Chola, Cheras)
would have willingly united to
form unified India.

the British Raj created some very
useful and fruitful institutions
as a side effect. English language,
common civil service, Railways,
Macaluay system of education and
independent judiciary ; and the
rudiments of paliament. We use
the Westminister model of parliamentary
democracy with universal adult
franchise.

the Bristish empire was bad and
exploitative no douubt. But it
gave us political unity like
never before....

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