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The focal point of the book is that every major Hindu dynasty has followed the path of war to secure and capture new domains and that violence is very much a part of life in Indian society. This is further corroborated by literary evidence, as can be seen in
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Analysis of Indian society in the early 20th century from historical, sociological and cultural perspective
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theory of India as being a peace-loving nation further cemented by the principles of
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etc., which give graphic descriptions of wars fought on a colossal scale.
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subgroups dominating the Indian subcontinent and the struggles between
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for 1966. In this book, Chaudhuri discusses Indian society from a
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