Contesting colonial authority: medicine and indigenous responses in nineteenth and twentieth-century India,

Book Details

• Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers

• Language: English

• Edition: 2016

• ISBN: 9789384082758

• Subject(s): History, Ayurveda

About the Book

This insightful work delves into the complex interaction between conformity and defiance in the plural medical traditions of colonial India. The book focuses on how indigenous medical practices, particularly Ayurveda, were revisited and interpreted against the backdrop of established Western medical traditions during the colonial era. It sheds light on the various mechanisms through which Indian medicine was both preserved and adapted in response to the cultural and political dynamics of colonial rule.

By examining the cultural and intellectual contexts, this book uncovers how Indian medicine navigated between tradition and innovation, adapting while also resisting foreign influences. The interplay between the indigenous healing practices and the colonial medical framework is explored in-depth, offering a nuanced understanding of the historical and cultural resilience of Ayurveda.