What is orientialist historiography
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Orientalist is a term that is used by art historians ,literally or cultural studies scholar for imitation or deception of aspects in middle east,south asain and east Asian culture. FOLLOW me or mark me as BRAINLIEST
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(i) In the later part of the eighteenth century many European scholars felt curious to know about
civilisations and countries of the East.
(ii) These scholars who studied the Indian Civilization had respect and admiration for it. They
were known as ‘Orientalists’.
(iii) They studied similarities between Sanskrit and some of the European languages, focussing
more on Vedic traditions and Sanskrit literature. It resulted in the notion that an ancient
language could be the mother of all Indo - European languages.
(iv) Notable Orientalist scholars are Friedrich Max Muller and William Jones.