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".Trautmann, Thomas R. 1997, Aryans and British India. Berkeley: University of California Press., Bryant 2001. Indology has evolved as the academic study of Indian history and culture, which is sometimes replaced by the term "South Asian studies".
Greater India Indosphere Sanskritisation List of Sanskrit-related topics Buddhist studies Hindu studies Neo-Vedanta
Indianisation of Southeast Asia Indianised kingdom History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia Sanskrit inscriptions in the Malay world South-East Asia campaign of Rajendra Chola Chola invasion of Srivijaya Indian influences in early Philippine polities 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
List of Indian inventions and discoveries Indian numeral system, disseminated from India to Arabia and then to Europe.
Indian soft power
Global spread of Indian soft power:
Medical tourism in India Ayurveda Siddha medicine Yoga
Global influence of India's: Architecture Cuisine Influence on Southeast Asian cuisine Martial arts, especially on Southeast Asian martial arts Movies and Bollywood Music Physical culture India at the Big Four international beauty pageants
Indianisation of British Colonial India's bureaucracy
Names
Global influence of India in names of people Global influence of India in names of places Influence of Indian honorifics in Southeast Asia Filipino Indonesian Malay Thai 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 Overseas Citizenship of India 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 Chinese Indians Dougla Seychellois Creole people South Asian diaspora
Indian-origin religions diaspora: Buddhist diaspora: Tibetan diaspora Hindu diaspora: Bengali Hindu diaspora Jain diaspora Sikh diaspora
Foreign-origin religions diaspora of overseas Indians Jews: Bnei Menashe Mizo-Manipuri diaspora
Global influence of Indian diaspora organisations and lobby groups Global Organization for People of Indian Origin Indian origin politicians in other nations
See also
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