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An '''Indophile''' is a non-Indian person who loves [[India]]: this could have an interest in [[culture of India|Indian culture]], [[Indian cuisine|cuisine]], religions, [[history of India|history]] or the [[demographics of India|people of India]]. The term is generally applied to non-Indians. Many Indians (especially of the intellectual variety){{or}} consider Indophiles to be an extension of colonialism. There is a great deal of controversy associated with the term; it can be viewed as condescending or exoticizing Indian culture. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Indology]] |
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* [[Asiaphile]] |
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* [[Japanophile]] |
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* [[Sinophile]] |
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* [[Europhile]] |
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* [[Orientalism]] |
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==Famous Indophiles== |
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* [[Francois Gautier]], a French citizen, resident of India. |
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* [[David Frawley]], An American [[Vedacharya]]. |
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* [[Koenraad Elst]], A Belgian. |
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* [[Michel Danino]], A French Tamil author. |
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* [[Alain Daniélou]], a French historian, intellectual, musicologist, Indologist. |
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* [[Stephen Knapp]], the president of the Vedic Friends Association. |
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[[Category:Indian culture]] |
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[[Category:Nationalism]] |
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[[Category:Political ideologies]] |
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[[Category:Nationalism in India]] |
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