The continuity of Indian civilisation

 Here are the characteristics of a period in Indian history. Can you guess the period that is being described?

1. The civilisation was, at its core, a mercantile civilisation, where money was the prime objective of existence, and other things, like house in a good location, access to good civic facilities, the derivatives of that core objective.
2. There was a mature political and civic structure. This was a civilisation that was not given to petty internecine wars. They had the maturity to design and build political systems for scale.
3. Environment was not high on the political agenda. Nor were farmers given importance in the political establishment or the decision table.
4. The mature political structure ensured that small and large kingdoms lived in relative peace, with very little need for wars. Much of the state's budget went towards civic work and administration. Wars were rare and when they happened, decisive.
5. Education was a priority. This ensured the continuity of traditions and knowledge across many centuries - largely unchanged. But the knowledge imparted in this educational system had the best lessons of the past and encouraged readers to develop those ideas before sharing them with a larger world.
6. Cities, esp capital cities, were well planned.

The answer is: Every single Indian civilisation, dating back to the earliest known - the Saraswati Valley, has displayed these characteristics. India is not a successful democracy just bcs of the founding fathers of our constitution. India is a successful democracy because our political journey started with democracy - Janapadas and evolved into monarchy.