While acknowledging that the "historical value of Puranic texts" is not important, the author at the same time tries to cherry pick statements (which could have been inserted by anyone) and make the generalization that Hindus (especially Brahmins) showed hatred towards Buddhists and Jains. Only one or two specific incidents are mentioned which contain killings of Buddhists or Jains and yet the author finds it credible to refer to the ancient times as a "myth of a harmonious pre-Islamic past", almost equalizing the two periods. Also, the author refers to incidents (Hsüan Tsang's account) whose historical credibility is in question due to possible exaggeration on the part of the writer to glorify their religion. Also, any evidence given is taken from a historian, DN Jha, who has a history of anti-Hindu distortion.