Question

2.The branch of knowledge / science which studies the culture and history of India.

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Indology
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Answer 1

The branch of knowledge which studies the culture and history of India is Indology

• Indology is also known as South Asian studies and is an academic discipline dedicated to the study of the history and culture of the Indian subcontinent
• Indology is associated with German scholarship and in the Netherlands it was offered as part of the education to the officers designated for colonial service in India
• Classical Indology focuses on linguistic traditions of Sanskrit, Tamil and Pali and Dharmic religions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
• Modern Indology is concerned with the politics and sociology of contemporary India
• The beginning of the study in the modern academic context is believed to be in the Early Modern Era starting from around 1450 and ending around the French revolution in 1789

Answer 2

Indialogy is the branch of knowledge / science which studies the culture and history of India -

• The academic field of indology, commonly referred to as South Asian studies, is devoted to the study of the history and culture of the Indian subcontinent.

• German scholarship is linked to indology, which was taught in the Netherlands to officers destined for colonial duty in India as part of their schooling.

• Sanskrit, Tamil, and Pali linguistic traditions, as well as Dharmic faiths including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, are the main subjects of classical indology.

• The study of modern India's politics and sociology is known as indology.

• According to contemporary academic theory, the study's origins date back to the Early Modern Period, which began around 1450 and ended around the time of the French Revolution in 1789.