Indological
Indological refers to the interdisciplinary academic field that studies the languages, literatures, religions, philosophies, histories, arts, and cultures of the Indian subcontinent, including modern-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and parts of Afghanistan and Myanmar. The term encompasses a broad range of disciplines, including linguistics, philology, religious studies, history, anthropology, and literary criticism, all centered on the rich cultural heritage of the region.
The study of Indology emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries as European scholars, particularly in Britain
Indology covers a wide array of subjects, including the study of classical Sanskrit literature, regional languages
Scholars in Indology draw from archival research, textual analysis, and fieldwork to reconstruct historical events and