In classical India, there was no central government that united the whole country, and autonomous states frequently fought each other. Also, because of geographic barriers such as the Himalayan mountain passes to the north, classical India was rarely invaded by foreign countries. This defined war technology in classical India in that there were little to no outside influence on the design of war technology. Rival kingdoms in India had multiple variations of a basic weapon but there were no weapons that were entirely unheard of and unorthodox as there were rarely any foregin invaders with their weapons from which to draw inspiration upon. Because of this, the Indians took pride and initative to improve and train up their military. The Indians also made good use of their environment, such as using elephants, as elephants grew in that area.
Archers (and warriors) should practice and sharpen their skill (weapon training) in such a way that they are able to perform their duties and conquer the enemy. - The Dhanurveda
War technology in India was also heavily influenced by religion. Different weapons became symbols for different gods, and all records of the use of weapons during this time period came from Vedas, sacred Hindu texts. For example a section found in a veda – sacred Hindu text – called Dhanurveda, which is entirely about the art and science of archery. Additionally, in Hindu mythology, different deities had different all powerful weapons with different special charecteristics and distinct names. These weapons were usually swords that slices through any material or bows that could shoot very far, their infallible characteristics exaggerated. These mythological weapons were often compared, and one would pose a question akin to, "Which bow is more powerful; Gandiva of Arjuna or Vijaya of Karna?"