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Indianisation

Indianisation noun: the act, process or result of Indianising.

Noun

Indianisation (uncountable)

  1. The act, process or result of Indianising.
  2. (historical) The practice, towards the end of the British Raj, of promoting Indian people to more senior positions in the civil service.

Forms of Indianisation

alternative formIndianization

Origin of Indianisation

From Indian + -isation.

Questions about Indianisation

What does Indianisation mean?
Indianisation means the act, process or result of Indianising.
What part of speech is Indianisation?
Indianisation is a noun.

Words near Indianisation in the dictionary

  1. Indiangrass
  2. Indiangrasses
  3. Indianhood
  4. Indianian
  5. Indianians
  6. Indianisation
  7. Indianise
  8. Indianised
  9. Indianises
  10. Indianising
  11. Indianism

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