Is India Civilized?
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"Is India Civilized?" is a controversial early 20th-century work by Sir John Woodroffe that defends Indian culture and civilization against Western colonial critiques.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author | Sir John Woodroffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorAlsoKnownAs | Arthur Avalon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorRealName | John George Woodroffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Western claims of civilizational superiority
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Western ethnocentrism ⓘ colonial stereotypes about India ⓘ |
| defends |
Hindu religious traditions
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Indian philosophical systems ⓘ Indian social institutions ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Indology
NERFINISHED
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comparative religion ⓘ cultural studies ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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defense of Indian civilization ⓘ political writing ⓘ |
| hasForm | extended essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Hindu revivalist
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anti-colonial ⓘ pro-Indian ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
East–West relations
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civilization and modernity ⓘ critique of imperialism ⓘ cultural relativism ⓘ defense of tradition ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hindu philosophy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian nationalist discourse ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Western readers
ⓘ
educated Indian elites ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | colonial literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
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Indian civilization ⓘ Indian culture ⓘ Western colonial critiques of India ⓘ comparative civilization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial defense of Indian civilization
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response to Western critiques of India ⓘ |
| positionHeld | defense of Indian culture against Western criticism ⓘ |
| publicationDate | early 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationEra | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | colonial India ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | apologetic literature on India ⓘ |
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