Indocentrism is any ethnocentric[1] perspective that regards India to be central or unique relative to other countries and holds that the "host" culture i.e. of India, is superior to others.[1]
According to Indologist Michael Witzel, there is a recent tendency of indigenously minded historical revisionism and rewriting of India's history and archaeology in scholarly publications, media, the Internet and government publications. This Indocentric rewriting includes claims that the first human civilization in the world formed in India in c. 10,000 BC, that there is an uninterrupted continuity of the Indian civilization from 7500 BC to present, and that Indo-European speaking Europe was populated by the immigrant people from the Indo-Gangetic Plain.[2]
According to Science Historian Meera Nanda Indocentrism is a concept in Indian historiography of science, akin to Eurocentrism, that asserts India as the originator of significant scientific contributions. It often assumes that if an idea appears in India and elsewhere concurrently, it must have originated in India. This approach has hindered recognition of potential influences from other regions, such as the South-East Asian transmission of Chinese numerals, challenging the conventional narrative of India as the exclusive source of mathematical innovations.[3]
Numerous indocentric assertions regarding the Fibonacci sequence and the "golden ratio" in mathematics oversimplify the subject's historical context. Nowadays, there is a proliferation of articles and social media posts connecting the Fibonacci series and the golden ratio to Indian culture. Such indocentric claims tend to exaggerate their assertions, often neglecting to acknowledge the original innovators who deserve due credit in the field of mathematics.[4]
According to Bengali Anthropologist, Sayeed Ferdous Partition Studies have made progress in exploring the multifaceted impact of the 1947 Indian subcontinent Partition on people's lives and collective consciousness. However, the field exhibits a tendency towards indocentrism, where Indian experiences dominate the narrative, overshadowing other perspectives.[5] The nationalization of nostalgia post-Partition reshaped identities within nationalist contexts, making India a regional superpower. An "indocentric" approach dominated Partition studies, often overlooking perspectives outside of India. To gain a more comprehensive understanding, it's crucial to consider the broader regional impact and relationships between India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.[6]
Responses of other countriesedit
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Sri Lankaedit
Much of Sri Lanka's early history has been described as having an Indocentric bias.[7] This Indocentric bias in understanding Sri Lankan history led to a trend of Sri Lankan historians breaking away from the Indocentric bias in Sri Lankan history and instead focusing on Sri Lanka's historical and cultural links with Southeast Asia, which the country had close ties to.[7] One of the most famous historians to break the Indocentric view of Sri Lankan history was Senarath Paranavithana who focused on Sri Lanka's connection with the Malay Peninsula and the rest of the Malay Archipelago.[7][8] He established the "Malaya theory", claiming Sri Lanka's history with Kalinga was with the Kalingga Kingdom of Central Java, Indonesia and not with the Kalinga kingdom of eastern India.[7][8]
^ abPersram, Nalini (2007). Postcolonialism and political theory. Lexington Books. p. 201. ISBN978-0-7391-1667-8. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
^Fagan, Garrett G. (2006). "Rama's realm: Indocentric rewritings of early South Asian archaeology and history". Archaeological Fantasies: How Pseudoarchaeology Misrepresents the Past and Misleads the Public. Routledge. p. 203. ISBN978-0-415-30592-1.
^Sooraj (2021-12-14). "What Fibonacci, and Ancient Indian Scholars, Didn't Know About the Golden Ratio – The Wire Science". Retrieved 2023-10-23.
^Rob, Ramisa (2023-10-23). "Is there a prospect of peace under Netanyahu's extremist government?". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
^Huq, Maliha (2022-08-25). "'The danger in telling a single Partition story is that it completely erases the individual'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
^ abcdMendis, V.L.B (1985). Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka: Earliest Times to 1965. Tisara Prakasakayo. pp. 113–14.
^ abSirisena, W. M. (January 1978). Sri Lanka and South-East Asia: Political, Religious and Cultural Relations from A.D. C. 1000 to C. 1500. pp. 4–6. ISBN9004056602.
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Indocentrism is any ethnocentric 1 perspective that regards India to be central or unique relative to other countries and holds that the host culture i e of India is superior to others 1 Contents 1 Viewpoint 2 Responses of other countries 2 1 Sri Lanka 3 See also 4 ReferencesViewpoint editAccording to Indologist Michael Witzel there is a recent tendency of indigenously minded historical revisionism and rewriting of India s history and archaeology in scholarly publications media the Internet and government publications This Indocentric rewriting includes claims that the first human civilization in the world formed in India in c 10 000 BC that there is an uninterrupted continuity of the Indian civilization from 7500 BC to present and that Indo European speaking Europe was populated by the immigrant people from the Indo Gangetic Plain 2 According to Science Historian Meera Nanda Indocentrism is a concept in Indian historiography of science akin to Eurocentrism that asserts India as the originator of significant scientific contributions It often assumes that if an idea appears in India and elsewhere concurrently it must have originated in India This approach has hindered recognition of potential influences from other regions such as the South East Asian transmission of Chinese numerals challenging the conventional narrative of India as the exclusive source of mathematical innovations 3 Numerous indocentric assertions regarding the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio in mathematics oversimplify the subject s historical context Nowadays there is a proliferation of articles and social media posts connecting the Fibonacci series and the golden ratio to Indian culture Such indocentric claims tend to exaggerate their assertions often neglecting to acknowledge the original innovators who deserve due credit in the field of mathematics 4 According to Bengali Anthropologist Sayeed Ferdous Partition Studies have made progress in exploring the multifaceted impact of the 1947 Indian subcontinent Partition on people s lives and collective consciousness However the field exhibits a tendency towards indocentrism where Indian experiences dominate the narrative overshadowing other perspectives 5 The nationalization of nostalgia post Partition reshaped identities within nationalist contexts making India a regional superpower An indocentric approach dominated Partition studies often overlooking perspectives outside of India To gain a more comprehensive understanding it s crucial to consider the broader regional impact and relationships between India Bangladesh and Pakistan 6 Responses of other countries editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2020 Sri Lanka edit Much of Sri Lanka s early history has been described as having an Indocentric bias 7 This Indocentric bias in understanding Sri Lankan history led to a trend of Sri Lankan historians breaking away from the Indocentric bias in Sri Lankan history and instead focusing on Sri Lanka s historical and cultural links with Southeast Asia which the country had close ties to 7 One of the most famous historians to break the Indocentric view of Sri Lankan history was Senarath Paranavithana who focused on Sri Lanka s connection with the Malay Peninsula and the rest of the Malay Archipelago 7 8 He established the Malaya theory claiming Sri Lanka s history with Kalinga was with the Kalingga Kingdom of Central Java Indonesia and not with the Kalinga kingdom of eastern India 7 8 See also editIndian nationalism IndianisationReferences edit a b Persram Nalini 2007 Postcolonialism and political theory Lexington Books p 201 ISBN 978 0 7391 1667 8 Retrieved January 17 2010 Fagan Garrett G 2006 Rama s realm Indocentric rewritings of early South Asian archaeology and history Archaeological Fantasies How Pseudoarchaeology Misrepresents the Past and Misleads the Public Routledge p 203 ISBN 978 0 415 30592 1 Hindutva s science envy Frontline 2016 08 31 Retrieved 2023 10 23 Sooraj 2021 12 14 What Fibonacci and Ancient Indian Scholars Didn t Know About the Golden Ratio The Wire Science Retrieved 2023 10 23 Rob Ramisa 2023 10 23 Is there a prospect of peace under Netanyahu s extremist government The Daily Star Retrieved 2023 10 23 Huq Maliha 2022 08 25 The danger in telling a single Partition story is that it completely erases the individual The Daily Star Retrieved 2023 10 23 a b c d Mendis V L B 1985 Foreign Relations of Sri Lanka Earliest Times to 1965 Tisara Prakasakayo pp 113 14 a b Sirisena W M January 1978 Sri Lanka and South East Asia Political Religious and Cultural Relations from A D C 1000 to C 1500 pp 4 6 ISBN 9004056602 nbsp This article about cultural anthropology is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Indocentrism amp oldid 1206590467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
