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Indomania
Indomania or Indophilia refer to the special interest India, Indians and Indian culture has generated in the Western world, more specifically the culture and civilisation of the Indian subcontinent, especially in Germany.〔Douglas T. McGetchin (2009), ''Indology, Indomania, and Orientalism: Ancient India's Rebirth in Modern Germany'', Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press, p.17〕 The initial British interest in governing their newly conquered territories awoke the interest in India, especially its culture and ancient history. Later the people with interests in Indian aspects came to be known as Indologists and their subject as Indology. Its opposite is Indophobia.
==History==
Historically, India has been widely regarded as a country of various cultures. Due to its ancient civilization and contributions, there are accounts of notable people who visited the nation and reviewed it with praises.
Philostratus, in his book Life of Apollonius of Tyana, recognized the experience of Apollonius in India, he writes that Apollonius described:
2nd century Roman philosopher Arrian applauded India to be the nation of free people, he cites that he found no slaves in India at all,〔"Slavery", by Richard Oluseyi Asaolu〕 and he further added:
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