..........may refer to a range of perceptions and attitudes evinced by the western scholarship towards the Indian civilisation in the 18th and early 19th centuries and since then to a wider intellectual exercise at global level to study and interpret the East in relation to the West.

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Orientalism refers to the way Western scholars have historically viewed and studied Eastern societies and cultures, often from a perspective that considers the West to be superior. This concept was notably discussed by Edward Said in his book "Orientalism," where he critiques Western perceptions of the East.

May Refer to a Range of Perceptions and Attitudes Evinced