from Part II - From Scepticism to Orientalism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 December 2021
Chapter 5 situates the work of Halhed in relation to the practical uses of orientalist knowledge when it comes to establishing the legitimacy of a British presence in India, while also tracing elements of both the religious heterodoxy and scepticism in his presentation of the Code of Gentoo Laws. It then turns to an account of his involvement in Company politics, and more particularly his support for Warren Hastings throughout the impeachment trial.
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