Orientalists Dominating 18th-19th Century Scholarship
The 18th and 19th centuries witnessed a significant body of work produced by European scholars focusing on the cultures, languages, and societies of the East (Asia and the Middle East). This field of study is primarily known as Orientalism.
Key characteristics of this scholarly trend include:
- Focus on non-Western cultures, particularly from an assumed Western perspective.
- Extensive writing and research on Eastern languages, history, religion, and art.
- Influence often linked to colonial expansion and Western perceptions of the 'Orient'.
While Nationalists focused on specific nations, Marxists on economic structures, and Communists on class revolution, the term that best describes the dominant group of European scholars writing extensively about the East during this specific period is Orientalists.
Therefore, the correct option relates to the scholars who engaged deeply with the study of the East.
Important Questions from Modern Indian History
Which of the following sea ports declined after the emergence of East India Company?
Detention of political prisoners without trial for two years was a feature of:
The place where Dandi Salt March happened lies in the present-day state of:
Arrange the following events in chronological order and select correct option from those given below.
1. Death of Chandrashekhar Azad
2. Kakori Conspiracy
3. Formation of Indian National Army by Mohan Singh
4. The Champaran Satyagraha
Who gave "Mahatma" to Mahatma Gandhi?
