India: A Wounded Civilization or is it??

I am reading V.S Naipauls's "A Wounded Civilization" courtesy vishal. The book is very entertaining, though at times depressing. This is not a review of the book, i lack the intellectual capacity to review a literary classic and my understanding of the book is only superficial. The book is unlike any other i have read and i cant place a genre to it. But this is my understanding of the book.

The book attacks indic civilization and the Hindu way of life. Naiupal terms the Hindu way of life as an old equlillibrium, which is archiach and regressive. Each individual's life is regulated by a set of rules, regulations, caste and karma. Everyone has a pre defined role in society and even suffering, poverty and exploitation is regarded as fruits in the practice of karma. But world is not static, it is one of dynamic change where civilizations clash, ideas pollinate and boundaries disappear. When faced with this sudden change the protected Hindu withdraws, in search of an identity and comes up with no answers. The crisis leads him to a final self destruction and he becomes a man of obesession and not a man of ideas.

My understanding of the book as i say is superficial and correct me if i am wrong. But by reading this book i have developed an curiosity to somehow find a counter argument to Sir Naipual. I do not want to accept his logic without counter balancing view. I would like all of those reading this post and many others to whom i will post this question , to provide me with answers. Cant wait