Decolonial theory, as articulated by scholars like Walter D. Mignolo and applied in contexts like J. Sai Deepak’s India That Is Bharat, has gained traction as a framework for challenging Eurocentric knowledge systems and colonial legacies. However, its application, particularly in Deepak’s work, raises critical concerns about essentialism, historical oversimplification, and its co-optation by exclusionary nationalist agendas. Furthermore, Mignolo’s...
