Wikipedia / Indianisation
Wikipedia / Indianisation
Indianisation (also spelt as Indianization) may refer to the spread of Indian languages, culture, diaspora, cuisines, economic reach and impact beyond the Indian subcontinent.
History
Ancient era
Indianisation took place in Southeast Asia mainly from the first millennium onwards through trade and religion.
Colonial era
The term Indianisation was used in British India to describe the inclusion of native people in running India. For example, the Indian Armed Force began to Indianise in 1917. In the early 20th century, discourse around Indianisation also revolved around the emerging scholarship on an ancient Greater India and the possibility to re-assert India's value and independence. Initially, the theory considered it likely that Indians had colonised Southeast Asia in developing it, though later it became clear that influence occurred mainly through trade and peaceful contact.
Indian cultural influence
Historical spread of Indian culture beyond India proper:
Indomania or Indophilia refers to the special interest that Indian culture has generated in the world, more specifically the western world where though the 19th century European writers had seen India as a cradle of civilization, their romantic vision of India was gradually replaced by "Indophobia". Indology has evolved as the academic study of Indian history and culture, which is sometimes replaced by the term "South Asian studies".
Indianisation of Southeast Asia
History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia
East Indies or Indies in Southeast Asia under Indian cultural influence, e.g. Indonesia and Philippines
Indochina, Indianised Southeast Asia under French colonial rule
Indian inventions
Indian numeral system, disseminated from India to Arabia and then to Europe.
Indian soft power
Global spread of Indian soft power:
Global influence of India's:
Martial arts, especially on Southeast Asian martial arts
Names
Influence of Indian honorifics in Southeast Asia
Renaming of cities in India, for decolonisation and re-indianisation of city names
Indian diaspora
Global Indian diaspora is world's largest diaspora, which includes NRIs, OCI, PIO, and mixed races:
Indian diaspora (PIO and NRI), world's largest diaspora
List of heads of state and government of Indian origin, Indian diaspora's influence on policy making of other nations
List of foreign politicians of Indian origin, Indian diaspora's influence on policy making of other nations
British colonial era diaspora
Coolies, Girmityas, and Indian indentured labourers, such as Indian South Africans, Malaysian Indians, Indo-Caribbeans, Indo-Fijians, Mauritians of Indian origin, Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa, Indian Singaporeans
Anglo-Indians, such as Eurasians in Singapore, Irish Indians, Luso-Indian, Macanese people, Scottish-Indian
Other mixed diaspora
Indian-origin religions diaspora:
Buddhist diaspora: Tibetan diaspora
Hindu diaspora: Bengali Hindu diaspora
Foreign-origin religions diaspora of overseas Indians
Global influence of Indian diaspora organisations and lobby groups
See also
References