India's colonization was not a story of technological mismatch, military differentials, battle strategy or treachery and backstabbing. I am not saying they weren't there, but they did not play that biga role as people would suggest. What made the difference was the economic disparity between our Empires and the British. It was a story of a corporate takeover, made by someone who had way more money than the native kingdoms. Indian empires in the Medieval period, have always been restricted in their way of thinking. They were always very inward. They always thought how to extract more revenue from their own citizens, than focus on stuff like expanding trade, exporting and importing goods etc. They put more focus on waging revenue wars against their neighbours, than on engaging with far off countries, with solid demand for Indian goods. The East India company on the other hand, were traders first and rulers later. They knew how to grow something in India, sell it in China, buy something in China in return, then sell it in East Asia, then buy from something from there to sell it in Europe. Thy had created this massive diversified economic engine, which was insulated from global turbulence and issues. They commanded more money at any point than all the native empires put together. With more money, they could buy better talent, train more people, pay off irritants and bribe better. While Marathas could sell only to Say the Nizam, who was a precarious customer at best, British could sell to China, Indonesia, Persia, Aden, Egypt and Europe. It was this trade differential that made India's capture possible. In the 21st century, we should not make the same mistake. We should do everything we can to become a manufacturing superpower soon. Because once we are a manufacturing superpower, we will become a trading superpower. If we become a trading superpower, we become an economic superpower. Economic superiority, will lead to Military dominance. Military dominance leads to Internal peace and security. Internal security leads to happiness.

One of the most memorable things about my conversation with our PM was the attention to detail that he showed towards my website He could have easily asked me some simple, fluffy questions and it would have still been something that I would remember for the rest of my life But thru his questions it was clearly visible that he had personally seen the site, explored its various facets and had experienced its various features. Which is incredibly. Becsuse, He didn't have to. And given that he is the leader of a billion people and of one of the most important countries in the world, it would have been understandable. But he still did. It is this meticulousness, attention to detail and thoroughness that has made him the person he is today. This is why he is a leader par excellence. It is an incredibly special feeling for me, knowing that the piddly little website I developed as a hobby over the weekend, was personally seen by the PM himself. And it also makes us look sad, if going forward we say stuff like, "I am busy, I don't have time" etc, etc. If Modiji, the PM of India can take out time and look at a website, who the hell are we.