The Travels of Din Muhammed - Part 1

Explore the groundbreaking 1794 travelogue by Din Muhammed, the first Indian native to write in English, and examine how he claimed representational authority to depict India against colonial narratives. Analyze how Muhammed strategically employed English language conventions, popular travel writing genres, and epistolary fiction techniques while writing for British audiences, yet asserted the authenticity of his "native" perspective to challenge prevailing colonial stereotypes and reclaim narrative control over Indian representation.