MixedChicago Review of BooksRich in nuance and vivid detail ... Unfortunately, for all the depth Dalrymple brings to other parts of Southeast Asia—Cambodia and Indonesia in particular—his treatment of ancient Indian influence in Malaysia is strikingly cursory ... If The Golden Road aims to tell the full story of Indian civilization’s outward arc, then Malaysia’s omission is more than just a missed opportunity; it is a structural flaw.
