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Colonial eurocentric thought inform history studies.

Greeks were at the fringes of the ancient civilization. The Romans and the Germans were considered barbarians in contrast.

India on the other hand was the center of the ancient world, both by sea trade as well as its huge population.

The Chinese as well as the SE Asians sent their best scholars as well as royalty to study in India.

It is very much more likely that the Greeks themselves benefited from their contact with India, as did many other ancient civilizations of that time.