Question

Which ancient discoveries most contributed to the rise of self esteem among the Indian people in the late 19th century

Answer 1

India and its people had lived in self-denial till the late nineteenth century. This was mainly due to the effect of the suppression by the British invasion and others like the Mughals.

Later in the 19th century, many discoveries and unconscious impulses lead to a confidence and became a matter of pride for the Indians.

The most important factor was the Aryan theory. According to the Aryan theory, the Aryans were the first to attribute to the invention of the Sanskrit language, which became the base for the popular Indian spiritual texts like the Vedas, etc. They were a matter of huge pride for India.

Also, Indians were attributed to building great sculptures and archaeological structures like the structures Harappa and the Mohenjadaro, now in the Sind province of Pakistan.