Indian illusions?

Once in a while one has to have one's illusions shattered: I've always enjoyed spicy food. - Except of course my mothers famous meatballs in curry, a Danish specialty consisting mainly of glue and compacted rice.
I used to think that curry powder was an Indian spice but, as it turns out, that is not so. Curry powder - that yellow powder you buy at your local grocer's - was invented by the British. Indian food - actual real Indian food - is made using a mixture of spices, none of which are actually "curry powder", and which may or may not result in a taste like the familiar yellow stuff.
In Denmark many different brands and special mixtures are available. Like "hot exotic curry powder", "Thai curry powder" and so on.
I feel cheated.
Link to Wikipedia / curry powder...