نوآبادیات رجحان ساز نظریہ کا پس منظر: تحقیقی جائزہ Background to Colonialism Theory: A Research Review Section Islamic Literature

Abstract

The process of a powerful country establishing its own government by abolishing the government of another country outside its territory and strengthening its economy by exploiting the rights of the local people is called Colonialism. Colonialism is applied to any process by which a powerful nation dominates a weaker nation and considers it its right to exploit its resources. According to this definition, gaining power over a subjugated nation of any region or any country is called Colonialism which does not differ in any way from the normal government process. The process of many European powers settling outside of Europe for economic and military benefits is called Colonialism. Colonialism is definitely the result of imperialism, but it is not synonymous with it. Colonialism could be a possibility of imperialism, and it is not necessary that imperialism and colonialism must always coexist. The difference between imperialism and colonialism is historical. Imperialism is a product of the Middle Ages and colonialism is a product of modern times. The medieval period was economically based on feudalism and the economic system of the modern era is characterized by capitalism. Therefore, the values, morals, customs, rules and regulations of both feudalism and capitalism are different. The common thing among both is that the wealth is concentrated in the upper classes. This wealth is not created by their own labor, but collected by taxing the laborers' earnings or by directly robbing them. Another difference is that the emperor does not see any problem in the lavish distribution of wealth, but the colonists do not like such extravagance, simply because they cannot afford it. Because the colonizer has a capitalist ideology, he keeps increasing the wealth and keeps track of each and every penny. Because of this difference, the medieval imperialism formulates a special concept of human effort in its concept. In medieval imperialism, the pursuit of ranks, prestige, status, and fame is central, while wealth is of secondary importance. In Colonialism, the values are contrary to that of medieval imperialism.