Shrishti Studios
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Decolonize the Divide

The concept of the nation-state — as an ideology, a practice, a border — comes from the British colonial theory of divide and rule.

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This piece emphasizes the importance of understanding the role that the colonizer played in enforcing religious divides within India. The concept of the nation-state — as an ideology, a practice, a border — comes from the British colonial theory of divide and rule. In attempts to preserve the existing power hierarchy, the colonizers positioned Muslims and Hindu’s against each other, the lingering impacts of which continue to pollute India’s livelihood, to this day.

Featured in the GSD Kirkland Gallery exhibit PROTEST.