Q 6(a). "The village was not merely a place where people lived; it had a design in which were reflected the basic values of Indian civilization." Who said this? Elaborate. (UPSC 2025, 20 Marks, 250 Words)

Theme: "The Essence of Indian Village Design" Where in Syllabus: (The subject of the above question is Ancient History.)
"गाँव मात्र ऐसा स्थान नहीं था जहाँ लोग रहते थे; यह ऐसा अभिकल्प था जहाँ भारतीय सभ्यता के आधारभूत मूल्य प्रतिबिंबित होते थे।" यह कथन किसका था? इस कथन की विस्तारपूर्वक व्याख्या कीजिए।