TY  - BOOK
AU  - Swaminathan S
AU  - Anklesaria Aiyar
TI  - Narrative of the Golden Hindu Period: Misinterpretation of Angus Maddison 
KW  - HIS
KW  - Angus Maddison
KW  - Demography
KW  - GDP
KW  - Golden Hindu Period
KW  - Hindu civilisation
KW  - Indian History
N2  - Individuals associated with Sangh Parivar often cite Angus Maddison to support their narrative that India’s economic past was that of a golden bird. However, this is mere cherry-picking, and when looked at in its entirety, Maddison’s findings about India’s past are not that flattering. They show that
the golden Hindu period is a mere fantasy
UR  - https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/6/perspectives/narrative-golden%C2%A0hindu-period.html
ER  -