Indology

study of Indian history, literature, philosophy, and culture

Indology, also known as South Asian studies, is the academic study of the history and cultures, languages, and literature of the Indian subcontinent and South Asia. The term Indology (in German, Indologie) is often associated with German scholarship, and is used more commonly in departmental titles in German and continental European universities than in the anglophone academy.[1][2]

References

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  1. Pattanaik, Devdutt (21 February 2016). "Devdutt Pattanaik: Four types of Indology". mid-day.
  2. "Indology | Definition of Indology by Lexico". Lexico Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
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