IGNOU HISTORY NOTES : India History From Mid 18th to Mid 19th Century - Imperial Ideology : Orientalist Construction of India and the Utilitarians

IGNOU HISTORY Study Notes for IAS, UPSC Exams

History India From Mid 18th to Mid 19th Century

Imperial Ideology : Orientalist Construction of India and the Utilitarians

Structure

13.0 Objectives
13.1 Introduction
13.2 The Earlv Images
13.3 Warren Hastings and the British Image of Indla
13.3.1 William Jones
13.3.2 Hastings in Practise
13.4 Institutionalization
13.'~ Evangelicalism and Other New Trends
13.5.1 The Battle for Improvement
13.5.2 Preservation and Munro
13.6 The Utilitarians
13.6.1 The Question of Law
13.6.2 The Question of Land Revenue
13.6.3 The Emerdng Vision of the Empire
13.7 Let Us Sum Up
13.8 Key Words
13.9 Answers To Check Your Progress Exercises

13.0 OBJECTIVES

In this Unit you will get to know about :

the ways in which the British perception of India was being shaped, ..
how the British perception about India changed over the years, and
some reasons as to why the British perception about India changed over the years.

13.1 INTRODUCTION

So far you have had a look at the forniation of new states after the Mughal decline
and then the rise and penetration of British imperialism in India. At this point we
will examine the images and ideas of the British as they confronted the Indian scene.
We will also try to see whether these images and ideas about India went through
any change as the needs of the British in India changed.