The Book Is A Rethinking Of The Classical Eastern Mediterranean Overseas Exchange Relations With The Indian Sub-continent. Characterizing The Nature Of Exchanges In Detail Against Extant Sources And Theories, The Book Maintains That The Expression, 'indo-roman Trade' Is A Misnomer In Historiography. It Argues That The Chieftains And Merchants In The Sub-continent Had Neither Institutional Nor Technological Means To Indulge In Contemporary Overseas Trade, A Heavilydocument Based Enterprise. It Was Not Necessary Either.