Orientalism
The surprising un-Indianness of BORI’s course on Indian heritage
BORI has great potential, and there is tremendous respect for their work. However, with great power comes great responsibility. BORI comes from a place of ... Read More
Deadly distortions of Colonial Rule- Notes from ‘A Ruler’s Gaze’ by Arvind Sharma- III
There is a remarkable convergence of thought on India’s sense of lack of its own history by the British and Muslim rulers. Sadly, the narrative ... Read More
Deadly distortions of Colonial Rule- Notes from ‘A Ruler’s Gaze’ by Arvind Sharma- II
William Adam said in his first report about Bengal and Bihar that every village had at least one school and that there were 1800 institutes ... Read More
Deadly distortions of Colonial Rule- Notes from ‘A Ruler’s Gaze’ by Arvind Sharma- I
Arvind Sharma applies the Saidian lens in analysing the British and Muslim rule over India and the distortions they inflicted. Sadly, there has been a ... Read More
The Politics of British Orientalism: Evangelism and the Aryan-Dravidian Dichotomy
That we Indians still hold on to idea of there have been an ‘Aryan invasion’ of our country is an indication of the supreme extent ... Read More