Does Fantasy have a colour or nationality?

Today we discussed: Do Indians write Fantasy?

At first I said, "No".

Then thought for a bit, and realised – that, yes, we do.

After all, those stories based around Mythological characters, usually found in vernacular literature (more experimental and innovative than Indian English writing) – aren’t they a kind of Fantasy?

“But isn’t that more like Historical writing?”

”Well, Western Fantasy is based on history too – medieval history. They are all mired in the same old vision of a medieval feudal Europe. That’s not the only version of history you know.”

“Hmmm, that’s true…”

“It takes some getting used to, it's hard to get one’s head around – but fantasy can include alternatives to castles, knights, dragons and ogres. It could be about an opulent eastern kingdom with maharajahs, blue gods, tigers and marble palaces. I mean, why not...?”