The fact, however, that he (Pythagoras) derived his doctrines from an Indian source is very generally admitted. Under the name of Mythraic, the faith of Buddha had also a wide extension.

Sarda, Har Bilas, Diwan Bahadur Hindu supenonty: an attempt to determine the position of the Hindu race in the scale af natIOns Ajmer: Rajputana Printing Works, 1906 p. 280 - 281 as quoted in Londhe, S. (2008). A tribute to Hinduism: Thoughts and wisdom spanning continents and time about India and her culture