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What is noteworthy is that H flirting with modernity is the same today in the non-luddite section.
Chinaman a century ago was in the fascination stage (wrt west), rightfully so, but has moved on ever since. H seem to not.

One very positive effect of Anglo influence on Indians has been the production of travelogues like these: Mohan Lal Kashmiri,Sarat Chandra Das, Gadadhar Singh.
There are few travel ancient records in Jain & H canons, however a common soldier couldn't have imagined writing.