i am sorry you hate the imagination and wild beauty of so much of your country's past. Yes it is silly, as anything needing veneration is, but also interesting and full of history.
You have a very little understanding of India to tell an Indian born and brought up there. But that is not surprising.
The two are different. One does not mean the other is the same like a beautiful woman can be dumb. Both coexist. I have a great admirer of the history and the heritage including its invasions that has made its culture and characteristics diverse and rich. The Indian food people eat in India restaurants is not India originally. It is Mughal brought by invaders from Central Asia and ruled India for 350 years through 10 generations and built the most beautiful monuments of India that solely bring 80% of the monument tourism revenue of the country.
All these coexist in India
~ 100 spoken languages
~ 8 practiced religions
~ Birthplace of 4 major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism)
~ Diverse and long history
~ One of the top 3 ancient civilizations
~ Vegetarians' heaven
~ Diverse and rich cuisines (each different in each state)
~ Very hospitable people
~ Zero gun culture
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~ Most corrupt in government corruption in Asia
~ A political dynasty ruled India for the past 63 years out of 75 years of independence
~ Corrupt and nation looting political leaders
~ People worship and glorification
~ High religion (86% are very religious)
~ 96% charity is to religion
~ More poor than in the entire Africa continent
~ World's most dangerous place for women
~ Second worst place of highest modern day slavery (after Afghanistan and Uzbekistan)
~ One of 5 worst places for mothers
The list of bad things can go on for pages.