This is what I call the &quot;X-of-Y syndrome&quot; where:<p>* X is Western<p>* Y is Indian<p>* but Y is earlier than X<p>In this case X = Machiavelli, Y = Chanakya.<p>I&#x27;ve seen this trend especially among writers of the Western world. Reminds me of &quot;Ahmedabad is the Manchester of India&quot; even though cotton was mass-produced in India since the dawn of civilization.