Examining not only the influence exercised by the Colonial West on India, but also the influence of India on Western modern thought, this study aims to decolonize the Indian continent of the cliches and tales imposed on it by the West and by modernity.The result is a fascinating investigation thatnot only questions traditionally accepted prejudices about India itself, but also criticizes the traditional perspective dictated by the Western socialsciences."Examinando no solo la influencia deloccidente colonial, si no tambien la influencia de la India en el pensamiento moderno occidental, este estudio busca eliminar los estereotipos de la India impuestos por el occidente y por la modernidad. El resultado es una investigacion fascinante que desafia prejuicios tradicionalmente aceptados sobre la India, pero quetambien critica la perspectiva tradicional de las ciencias humanas occidentales.""