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The aim is to explore how Western Orientalist discourse influenced the formation of Indian nationalism and identity.

April 18, 2026International Journal of Versatile Research and AnalysisOpen Access

From Orientalism to Nationalism: The reconfiguration of the Indian Self

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The aim is to explore how Western Orientalist discourse influenced the formation of Indian nationalism and identity.
Historical-analytical approach
Comparative-textual analysis
Examination of works by orientalists
Analysis of Indian nationalist thinkers
Identified the romanticized image of Indian culture constructed by orientalists.
Showed how this image influenced early nationalist thinkers.
Demonstrated that India was not a homogenous culture prior to these constructs.

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Examines how Western Orientalist ideas shaped Indian nationalism, affecting cultural identity.

Raju Sarder (2026) studied this question.

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