{"product_id":"decolonizing-indian-studies","title":"Decolonizing Indian Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArvind Sharma\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eD.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e297\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e01-12-2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\/EAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e9788124608326\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNAL936\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e8.5 x 5.7 x 1.0 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book critically examines the \u003cstrong\u003eWestern academic perception of Indian history and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, which was shaped largely during \u003cstrong\u003eBritish colonial rule\u003c\/strong\u003e. It explores how \u003cstrong\u003ecolonial intellectual and political enterprises were intertwined\u003c\/strong\u003e, questioning the extent to which Western cultural biases influenced their interpretation of Indian civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book addresses \u003cstrong\u003ekey questions\u003c\/strong\u003e, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did \u003cstrong\u003eBritish colonial rule shape India's self-understanding\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo what extent did \u003cstrong\u003eWestern cultural assumptions\u003c\/strong\u003e affect their view of India?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does \u003cstrong\u003eglobalization continue to influence cultural self-perception\u003c\/strong\u003e in an asymmetrical power structure?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the implications of shifting \u003cstrong\u003epolitical and intellectual alliances\u003c\/strong\u003e in shaping historical narratives?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a \u003cstrong\u003eSaidian perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e (drawing from Edward Said’s \u003cstrong\u003eOrientalism\u003c\/strong\u003e), the author examines \u003cstrong\u003ecolonial narratives and their long-term impact\u003c\/strong\u003e on how \u003cstrong\u003eIndia perceives itself today\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Should Read This Book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScholars and students of \u003cstrong\u003ehistory, postcolonial studies, and cultural theory\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in \u003cstrong\u003eBritish colonialism’s impact on India\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose exploring \u003cstrong\u003eintellectual history and global power dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ethought-provoking\u003c\/strong\u003e collection of essays challenges \u003cstrong\u003eEurocentric narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e and encourages \u003cstrong\u003erethinking India’s historical self-image in a postcolonial world\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49585636147504,"sku":"DKPrintWorld_9788124608326","price":765.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/d-k-printworld-pvt-ltd-book-default-title-decolonizing-indian-studies-40333154320688.jpg?v=1775967359","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/decolonizing-indian-studies","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}