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100			_aSrivastava, Susil
245			_aSituating the gentoo in history: European perception of Indians in early phase of colonialism
260			_c2001
300			_ap.576-94
362			_a17 Feb
520			_aThe rise of Islam in the seventh century and a fear generated by its consequent expansion and continued resurgence in the face of European aggression, exercised a strong hold on the European imagination. The search for a sea route was not merely to seek alternative trade routes to the `Spice lands'; it was also an exercise, sponsored by the church and royalty to win Christian allies in the hitherto unexplored world for the battle against Islam. Vasco da Gama was followed by several other Europeans - yet the diversity and the rich complexity they encountered gave rise to varying perceptions. It was the Portuguese who first labelled the native inhabitants - the `gentoos' or `gentios' - a term that was used as late as 1774 by the British, to denote this time, the religion of the natives. - Reproduced
650			_aColonialism
650			_aIndians
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a47660
999			_c47660 _d47660