Expanding Diversity and Building Foothold for Historical Discourse

Abstract

This article attempts to review the academic writings on Indian history published by Korean scholars between 2010 and 2013. Studies of Indian history in Korean academic circle expanded their themes of research during these years and elaborated and deepened their contemplations on the transplanted modernity and the overcome of colonialism. <BR> With the advance of researches on Modern-Contemporary Indian history, the expansion of themes has been promoted to a certain extent. Studies on Medieval period took a meaningful first step in the field of Mughal art, and translations of primary sources are expected to promote more researches in the fields of ancient and medieval periods. Studies on economic history has been more or less lagged behind, therefore much to be tried and achieved in the field. Expansion of horizons of scholars can be achieved through quantitative and qualitative development of comparative studies and studies on trade and exchange. One of the future task for scholars will be to locate Indian history in the broader context over the state or regional level. <BR> Researches on Indian studies history have embraced post-colonial perspective as one of its their major frameworks of research, though not without exceptions, since the late 1990s. Scholars have devoted to the post-colonial discourse with their own topics from their own fields of research. Their further efforts to contribute to the production of historical discourse should be carried out through active involvement in the interdisciplinary communications, which will eventually help the development of themes in Indian history and the in-depth discussions.