Prof K.N.Panikkar counters P.J.Cherian's Biased Approaches

 Prof. K.N.Panikkar  distances himself from P.J.Cherian

 In an interview given to Frontline, Prof Panikkar, who is also chairman of KCHR says "I am not sure – in the sense, the conception that we have is of Muziris as a port. But what was its population, extent, and so on? My sense as a student of history tells me that Muziris is perhaps a large area and not really small. From this excavation also we have seen structures which possibly are remains of houses, etc. Possibly, Pattanam is part of the larger Muziris and with that possibility comes the questions linked to the volume of trade. But ‘Pattanam is Muziris’ will be a hazardous conclusion. It can be decided only if a fairly large area is excavated".(Interview given to Frontline April10-23 2010 Vol 27-Issue 08)