Indianisation also known as Indianization, may refer to the spread of Indian languages, culture, diaspora, cuisines, economic reach and impact.

Indian cultural influence

Historical spread of

Indian culture Indian culture is the heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, artifacts and technologies that originated in or are associated with the ethno-linguistically diverse India. The term al ...

beyond India proper: *

Indomania Indomania or Indophilia refer to the special interest that India, Indians and their cultures and traditions have generated across the world, more specifically among the cultures and civilisations of the Indian subcontinent, as well those of t ...

or Indophilia refers to the special interest that Indian culture has generated in the world, more specifically the western world. * Greater India **

Indosphere Indosphere is a term coined by the linguist James Matisoff for areas of Indian linguistic and cultural influence in South Asia and Southeast Asia. It is commonly used in areal linguistics in contrast with Sinosphere. Influence The Tibeto-Burma ...

Sanskritisation Sanskritisation (or Sanskritization) is a term in sociology which refers to the process by which castes or tribes placed lower in the caste hierarchy seek 'upward' mobility by emulating the rituals and practices of the dominant castes or upper ...

***

List of Sanskrit-related topics Sanskrit is a major classical language of ancient India. The following is a partial list of Wikipedia articles whose titles contain the word "Sanskrit": * Maharishi Balmiki Sanskrit University * Sanskrit Buddhist literature * Sanskrit College ...

* Indianisation of Southeast Asia **

Indianised kingdom Greater India, or the Indian cultural sphere, is an area composed of many countries and regions in South and Southeast Asia that were historically influenced by Indian culture, which itself formed from the various distinct indigenous cultures ...

History of Indian influence on Southeast Asia Southeast Asia was in the Indian sphere of cultural influence from 290 BCE to the 15th century CE, when Hindu-Buddhist influences were incorporated into local political systems. Kingdoms in the southeast coast of the Indian Subcontinent had esta ...

***

Sanskrit inscriptions in the Malay world A good number of inscriptions written in Sanskrit language have been found in Malaysia and Indonesia (in Indonesian known as ''Prasasti''). "Early inscriptions written in Indian languages and scripts abound in Southeast Asia. ..The fact that so ...

***

South-East Asia campaign of Rajendra Chola I Inscriptions and historical sources assert that the Medieval Cholas, Medieval Chola Emperor Rajendra Chola I sent a naval expedition to Indochina, the Indonesia and Malay Peninsula in 1025 in order to subdue Srivijaya.#Kulke, Kulke, p 212 The Thi ...

***

Chola invasion of Srivijaya In 1025 CE, the Chola Emperor Rajendra I launched naval raids on Srivijaya in maritime Southeast Asia, Rajendra's overseas expedition against Srivijaya was a unique event in India's history and its otherwise peaceful relations with the states ...

***

Indian influences in early Philippine polities The Indian influences in early Philippine polities, particularly the influence of the Srivijaya and Majapahit thassalocracies on cultural development, is a significant area of research for scholars of Philippine, Indonesian, and Southeast Asian his ...

East Indies The East Indies (or simply the Indies), is a term used in historical narratives of the Age of Discovery. The Indies refers to various lands in the East or the Eastern hemisphere, particularly the islands and mainlands found in and around ...

or Indies in Southeast Asia under Indian cultural influence, e.g. Indonesia and Philippines **

Indochina Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

, Indianised Southeast Asia under French colonial rule

Indian inventions & STEM influence

List of Indian inventions and discoveries This list of Indian inventions and discoveries details the inventions, scientific discoveries and contributions of India, including the ancient, classical and post-classical nations in the subcontinent historically referred to as India and th ...

* Indian numeral system, disseminated from India to Arabia and then to Europe. * STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Indian influence, India produces world's highest per capita ratio (1 in every 52 graduates) & second largest number (2.6 million in 2016) of STEM graduates every year. ** Prominent Indians in STEM in USA

Indian soft power

Global spread of Indian soft power: * Medical tourism in India **

Ayurveda Ayurveda () is an alternative medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. The theory and practice of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific. Ayurveda is heavily practiced in India and Nepal, where around 80% of the population rep ...

Siddha medicine Siddha medicine is a form of traditional medicine originating in southern India. It is one of the oldest systems of medicine in India. In rural India, have learned methods traditionally through master-disciple relationships to become loca ...

Yoga Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consci ...

* 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 Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

** Malay ** Thai * Indianisation of British Colonial India's bureaucracy *

Renaming of cities in India The renaming of the cities in India started in 1947 following the end of the British imperial period. Several changes were controversial, and not all proposed changes were implemented. Each had to be approved by the Central Government in New De ...

, for

decolonisation Decolonization or decolonisation is the undoing of colonialism, the latter being the process whereby imperial nations establish and dominate foreign territories, often overseas. Some scholars of decolonization focus especially on independence m ...

& re-indianisation of city names

Indian economic impact on the world

Impact of

Economy of India The economy of India has transitioned from a mixed planned economy to a mixed middle-income developing social market economy with notable state participation in strategic sectors. * * * * It is the world's fifth-largest economy by nomin ...

on world economy as well as globalisation: * 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 Remittances to India are money transfers (called remittance) from non-resident Indians (NRIs) employed outside the country to family, friends or relatives residing in India. India is the world's top receiver of remittances, claiming more than ...

Foreign-exchange reserves of India India has large foreign-exchange reserves; holdings of cash, bank deposits, bonds, and other financial assets denominated in currencies other than India's national currency, the Indian rupee. The reserves are managed by the Reserve Bank of In ...

* 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 Foreign trade in India includes all imports and exports to and from India. At the level of Central Government it is administered by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Foreign trade accounted for 48.8% of India's GDP in 2018. History Even ...

** Exports of India *** Business process outsourcing to India ***

H-1B visa The H-1B is a visa in the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, section 101(a)(15)(H) that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations. A specialty occupation requires the application of ...

, over 80% of all these visas are granted to Indian IT professionals ** Indian origin CEOs of top global multinational companies ** Largest trading partners of India **

Pharmaceutical industry in India The pharmaceutical industry in India was valued at an estimated US$42 billion in 2021. India is the world's largest provider of generic medicines by volume, with a 20% share of total global pharmaceutical exports. It is also the largest vaccine ...

Indian diaspora

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

Indian diaspora Overseas Indians (IAST: ), officially Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) are Indians who live outside of the Republic of India. According to the Government of India, ''Non-Resident Indians'' are citizens of Indi ...

(PIO and NRI), world's largest diaspora **

Overseas Citizenship of India Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is a form of permanent residency available to people of Indian origin and their spouses which allows them to live and work in India indefinitely. Despite its name, OCI status is not citizenship and does not gr ...

** 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 A coolie (also spelled koelie, kuli, khuli, khulie, cooli, cooly, or quli) is a term for a low-wage labourer, typically of South Asian or East Asian descent. The word ''coolie'' was first popularized in the 16th century by European traders acros ...

and

Girmityas Girmitiyas, also known as Jahajis, were indentured laborers from British India transported to work on plantations in Fiji, Mauritius, South Africa, and the Caribbean (mostly Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Suriname) as part of the Indian indenture ...

, such as

Indian South Africans Indian South Africans are South Africans who descend from indentured labourers and free migrants who arrived from British India during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The majority live in and around the city of Durban, making it one of the l ...

, Malaysian Indians,

Indo-Caribbeans Indo-Caribbeans or Indian-Caribbeans are Indian people in the Caribbean who are descendants of the Jahaji Indian indentured laborers brought by the British, Dutch, and French during the colonial era from the mid-19th century to the early 20th c ...

Indo-Fijians Indo-Fijians or Indian-Fijians (also known as Fiji Indians) are Fijian citizens of Indian descent, and include people who trace their ancestry to various regions of the Indian subcontinent.Girmit by Suresh Prasad Although Indo-Fijians constitu ...

Mauritians of Indian origin Indo-Mauritians are Mauritians who trace their ethnic ancestry to Indian subcontinent or other parts of South Asia. History During the administration of the French East India Company (until 1767) and subsequent French rule at least 12,000 work ...

Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa The Indian diaspora in Southeast Africa consists of approximately 3 million people of Indian origin. Some of this diaspora in Southeast Africa arrived in the 19th century from British India as indentured labourers, many of them to work on the K ...

Indian Singaporeans Indian Singaporeans (Tamil: ') are Singaporeans of Indian or South Asian ancestry, who constitute 9.0% of the country's citizens, making them the third largest ancestry and ethnic group in Singapore. While contact with ancient India left a d ...

Anglo-Indian Anglo-Indian people fall into two different groups: those with mixed Indian and British ancestry, and people of British descent born or residing in India. The latter sense is now mainly historical, but confusions can arise. The '' Oxford English ...

s, such as Eurasians in Singapore,

Irish Indians An Irish Indian is an Indian citizen who is fully or partially of Irish descent, who is aware of such ancestry and remains connected, to some degree, to Irish culture and also can be an Irish-born person who is of Indian origin. As per article 36 ...

Luso-Indian Luso-Indians or Portuguese-Indian, is a subgroup of the larger multiracial ethnic creole people of Luso-Asians. Luso-Indians are people who have mixed varied Indian subcontinent and European Portuguese ancestry or people of Portuguese descent ...

Macanese people The Macanese people ( pt, Macaense) are an East Asian ethnic group that originated in Macau in the 16th century, consisting of people of predominantly mixed Cantonese and Portuguese as well as Malay, Japanese, English, Sinhalese, and Indian ...

Scottish-Indian Scottish-Indians are Indian citizens of mixed Indian and Scots ancestry or people of Scottish descent born or living in India. Like Irish Indians, a Scottish-Indian can be categorized as an Anglo-Indian. Scottish Indians celebrate Scottish cult ...

* Other mixed diaspora ** Chinese Indians **

Dougla Dougla people (plural ''Douglas'') are Caribbean people who are of mixed African and Indian descent. The word ''Dougla'' (also Dugla or Dogla) is used throughout the Dutch and English-speaking Caribbean. Definition The word ''Dougla'' origin ...

Seychellois Creole people Seychellois Creole people are an ethnic group native to Seychelles, who speak Seychellois Creole. They are the predominant ethnic group in the country. The majority of the people living in the Seychelles are referred to as Seychellois. They are ...

* Indian-origin religions diaspora: ** Buddhist diaspora:

Tibetan diaspora The Tibetan diaspora are the diaspora of Tibetan people living outside Tibet. Tibetan emigration has three separate stages. The first stage was in 1959 following the 14th Dalai Lama's defection to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh, India. The s ...

** Hindu diaspora:

Bengali Hindu diaspora The Bengali Hindu diaspora is the worldwide population of the Bengali Hindus of Indian and Bangladeshi origin. History In the modern era, the migration of the Bengali Hindus began during the British colonial era. The Bengali Hindus migrants to ...

** Jain diaspora **

Sikh diaspora The Sikh diaspora is the modern Sikh migration from the traditional area of the Punjab region of India. Sikhism is a religion, the Punjab region of India being the historic homeland of Sikhism. The Sikh diaspora is largely a subset of the Pu ...

* 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

References