Decolonizing India's Mindset and Values

J Sai Deepak's book "India that is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilization and Constitution," reveals

something most Indians still don't realize. We gained independence physically eight decades ago,

but our minds remain colonized. The British didn't just rule our land; they conquered our

thinking through a calculated education system that made us believe Western culture was superior

and our indigenous values were primitive. The book breaks down three critical concepts: Coloniality,

Civilization, and Constitution. Coloniality isn't just about political control.

It's about dominating the mental landscape of colonized people, making them see their own history,

culture, and values through European eyes. The colonizers successfully convinced people