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The answer is a big no. Historians have divided Indian history in three parts- Hindu period, Muslim period and the British period. I would like to divide the Indian history or rather the world history in two parts- The Age Of Brawn and The Age Of Brain. As I have already written that the people living in India for various reasons were always deficient in muscle power and since in the age of Brawn that was the only power available they were at a great disadvantage. The result was their domination and exploitation by outsiders who were superior in muscle power. 

Renaissance in Europe was a period which produced many thinkers who produced a flood of new ideas in physical sciences and social sciences. This ushered the age of brain power. Science gave rise to technology which in turn brought the industrial revolution.

This hugely impacted the techniques of warfare. Brain was now giving a tough competition to brawn in the battlefield. Brawn was losing its pre-eminence if not its relevance. This works to India’s advantage as it is endowed with immense brain power. Here one can give the example of Israel. The Jews were never known for their martial qualities but they made great scientists, artists, doctors and managers. Soldiering was never their profession. And yet Israel has been able to maintain themselves in the hostile surroundings in the middle-east. 

India has to learn the right lessons from history. It has to realize that what we have gone through in the past we never have to go through again. Our old handicap is becoming less and less relevant and we have to build up on science and technology. However, the importance of sound body cannot be overstated. Few years back there was a news report that a village not very far from for Delhi had more than 60% of its population infected with TB. This is worrying as areas such as these provide recruits for our defense forces. 

We should give due priority to our defense preparedness. Our defense apparatus needs cutting edge technology which this nation can easily develop. And finally todays wars are also a matter of good management both in times of peace and in times of war. This is again where we have to hone our skills as traditionally we have been lacking in skills of war management.