What is Joseph talking about? India as a civilisational entity has existed for about 5000 years. For the majority of that time, India was governed by Indians and populated by Indians. You mention Ashoka and Buddha as if those were the only characters in Indian history. What about the Guptas, Pratiharas, Cholas, Palas, Rashtrakutas, Vijayanagar? What about great epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and playwrights like Kalidasa and Bhavabhuti, story books like the Kathasaritasagara. I could go on and on. There is an India, so start acknowedging it.
