Was there a civilization to subjugate? Certainly nowhwere near the level of Western European civilization. You sound like a PC fascist, not a lover of freedom. What’s next, civilization shouldn’t have subjugated the savages of the Americas?
The Calicut kingdom was actually pretty advanced. They were unimpressed by the trinkets taht Di Gama tried to entice them with.
Scientifically, yes. But culturally and artistically, no - the very civilized Europeans of the Age of Discovery would tell you.
“….PC fascist…”
‘When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.’
“…the savages….” I’m sure we could’ve found a better way to coexist withe the indigenous population, but go ahead and spew your arrogance and hatred.
Let’s not give him any ideas now.