Studying China in India
An Historical Overview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20355194 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ravni Thakur (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 515-545 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monumenta Serica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0254-9948 • E-ISSN: 2057-1690 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02549948.2020.1831266 |
| OpenAlex | W3108547192 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
Indian approaches to Chinese studies can be broadly classified into three main perspectives. The first is the Buddhist intellectual tradition, brought to light through the works of Western scholars that created the basis for a common civilization and historical perspective for Sino-Indian relations. The second perspective takes as its basis the common anti-colonial struggles of the late eighteenth and nineteenth century. This created common bonds of solidarity and intellectual calls for Asian civilizations to find common intellectual heritage against the dominant narratives privileging western civilization and intellectual history. The first two perspectives anchor a positive view of China in India and have exercised an influence on Chinese studies as the article will show by highlighting the work of select intellectuals in the field. The final perspective can be classified as a security and strategic perspective, shaped by the evolution of Sino-Indian relations since 1962 and continuing to the present. These see China as a direct security threat and push a narrative of caution and strategic analysis of China instead of one that emphasizes civilization unity and Asian solidarity
Art · Buddhism · China · Civilization · Colonialism · Intellectual history · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Solidarity · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
The China-Pakistan Axis
The May Fourth Movement
Another Asia
Okakura Tenshin and Pan-Asianism
The ideals of the East
The Opium Trade and Opium Policies in India, China, Britain, and the United States
Continental contemporaries
Sir Alexander Cunningham (1814–1893)
Water
Samudra Manthan
The Fallacies and Flaws of Area Studies in India
China and South Asia
Wealth Equals Wisdom? The Rockefeller and Ford Foundations in India
The Plea for Asia—Tan Yunshan, Pan-Asianism and Sino-Indian Relations
Indian Soldiers, Policemen and Watchmen in China in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries
The Controversial Guest
Culture and Imperialism
Orientalism at the service of imperialism
| Highly cited | No |
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