Indianisation

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Indianisation may refer to the spread of Indian languages, culture, diaspora, cuisines, economic reach and impact since India is one of the greatest influencers since ancient times and the current century has been called the Indian Century.

Indian culture[]

Historical spread of Indian culture beyond India proper:

• Indomania or Indophilia refers to the special interest that Indian culture has generated in the world, more specifically the western world.
• Greater India
  • Indosphere
  • Sanskritisation
  • institutions with Sanskrit mottos
• Indianization of Southeast Asia
  • Indianized kingdom
  • History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia
    • South-East Asia campaign of Rajendra Chola I
    • Chola invasion of Srivijaya
    • Indian influences in early Philippine polities
  • East Indies or Indies in Southeast Asia under Indian cultural influence, e.g. Indonesia and Philippines
  • Indochina, Indianized Southeast Asia under French colonial rule

Indian soft power[]

Historic Indosphere cultural influence zone of Greater India for transmission of elements of Indian arts, architecture, culture, religion, martial arts, etc.

Global spread of Indian soft power:

• Medical tourism in India
  • Ayurveda
  • Siddha medicine
  • Yoga

• India - one of the major ancient great powers
• Global influence of Indian architecture
• Global influence of Indian cuisine
  • Historical influence of Indian cuisine on Southeast Asian cuisine
• Global Influence of Indian martial arts, especially on Southeast Asian martial arts
• Global influence of Indian movies and Bollywood
• Global influence of Indian music
• Global influence of India in names of people
• Global influence of India in names of places
• India at the Big Four international beauty pageants

• Influence of Indian honorifics in Southeast Asia
  • Filipino
  • Indonesian
  • Malay
  • Thai

• Educational institutions across the world with Sanskrit mottos
• Non-educational institutions across the world with Sanskrit mottos
• Indianisation of British Colonial India's bureaucracy
• Renaming of cities in India

Indian economic impact on the world[]

Impact of Economy of India on world economy as well as globalisation:

• Largest historical GDP from 1 CE till 19 th century, India is ranked on 1st place
• Current GDP (PPP), India is ranked on 3rd place
• Current Nominal GDP, India is ranked on 5th place
• Current GDP growth rate, India is ranked among top 7

• Current top recipient of remittance, India is ranked on 1st place for last several years
  • Remittances to India
  • Foreign-exchange reserves of India

• Production in India, one of the top producer and consumer country
  • Among top 2 largest producer of most mineral, metals, and fuel types
  • Among top 3 largest producer of fisheries harvest
  • Among top 5 largest producer of most agricultural and dairy commodities

• Foreign trade of India
  • Exports of India
    • Business process outsourcing to India
    • H-1B visa, over 80% of all these visas are granted to Indians IT professionals
  • Indian origin CEOs of top global multinational companies
  • Largest trading partners of India
  • Pharmaceutical industry in India

Indian diaspora[]

Global Indian diaspora is world's largest diaspora, which includes NRIs, OCI, PIO, and mixed races:

• Indian diaspora (PIO and NRI), world's largest diaspora
  • Overseas Citizenship of India
  • List of heads of state and government of Indian origin, Indian diaspora's influence on policy making of other nations
  • List of foreign politicians of Indian origin, Indian diaspora's influence on policy making of other nations

• British colonial era diaspora
  • Coolies, such as Indian South Africans and Malaysian Indians
  • Girmityas, such as Indo-Caribbeans, Indo-Fijians, Mauritians of Indian origin and Indo-Jamaicans
  • Anglo-Indians, such as Dutch Surinamese, Eurasians in Singapore, Irish Indians, Luso-Indian, Macanese people, Scottish-Indian

• Other mixed diaspora
  • Chinese Indians

• Indian-origin religions diaspora:
  • Buddhist diaspora: Tibetan diaspora
  • Hindu diaspora: Bengali Hindu diaspora
  • Jain diaspora
  • Sikh diaspora

• Foreign-origin religions diaspora of overseas Indians
  • Jews: Bnei Menashe Mizo-Manipuri diaspora

• Global influence of Indian diaspora organisations and lobby groups
  • Global Organization for People of Indian Origin
  • Indian origin politicians in other nations

See also[]

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• Acculturation – Process of cultural and psychological change
• Americanization – Global influence of United States culture
• Arabization – Process of growing Arab influence on non-Arab populations
• Christianization – Process by which Christianity spreads in a society or culture
• Islamization – Process by which a society shifts towards the religion of Islam
• Westernization – Adoption of or assimilation by Western culture