I think that’s a very anti-democratic view. Such as in this case, a powerful myth about the fall of the Roman empire, which is almost 100% untrue. Have the links between the Roman empire and ports in Southern India, such as Muziris, been a part of your work? I often point out to people that one of the things that the British empire does is to see itself as somehow modeled on the Roman empire. In some ways I think, being a relatively popular writer helps you say the unpopular.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 26, 2019 08:37 UTC