"The origin of that premise was in the domination of the political and military space by Jawaharlal Nehru!". It is a well known fact that it was not Nehru but V.K. Krishna Menon who harboured such beliefs about China.
"The Marathas fought a glorious guerrilla war against the Mughal empire for 22 years and ultimately destroyed Mughal rule in India"... So, Gen. Palit was adroit in lip-service also.
