This paper seeks to explain the low growth trajectory of India vis-a-vis East Asia in a historical and cultural perspective. It is argued that the Indian subcontinent was culturally separated from Buddhism and therefore from an egalitarian social possibility after the first millennium CE. A brief history of Indian economic development since independence is provided in light of the introductory historical account.

JEL: N15, O10, O53

中文翻译：

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为什么印度不是亚洲奇迹的一部分

本文试图从历史和文化的角度解释印度相对于东亚的低增长轨迹。有人认为，印度次大陆在文化上与佛教是分离的，因此在公元第一个千年后就与平等社会的可能性分离了。根据介绍性的历史记载，提供了自独立以来印度经济发展的简要历史。

JEL：N15，O10，O53