Colonial Indology

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Colonial Indology
AuthorD. K. Chakrabarti
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1997

Colonial Indology is a book by D. K. Chakrabarti, published in 1997. The book examines the impact of colonialism on the study of Indian history and culture, critiquing the methodologies and biases of colonial scholars.

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Colonial Indology is a 1997 book by D. K. Chakrabarti.


Contents:

(i) The Prelude: The Problem Focussed

(ii) Indian Perception of the Situation

(iii) Sociopolitics of the Past as a Theme of Archaeological and Ancient Historical Research

(iv) A Brief History of Racial Classifications

(v) The Major Developments After Risley

(vi) The Historical World of Ancient Indian Texts

(vii) Ancient Indian States: The Case of the Mauryan Empire.;