Abstract

This study questions how capitalism fuels colonial proliferation and how colonialism sequentially stimulates capital growth within indigenous societies, creating a reciprocal association, through Ahmad Ali’s Twilight in Delhi and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. This study scrutinizes how colonialism and capitalism are deeply intertwined and how colonialism serves as both a facilitator and a product of capitalist expansion. By so doing, it explores how integration of colonialism and capitalism creates a complex system of economic exploitation, wealth accumulation, and global trade that profoundly shapes modern economic, social, and political structures in the indigenous societies. Walter Mignolo’s idea of coloniality/modernity and colonial matrix of power along with Althusser’s idea of Ideological State Apparatuses will be applied as theoretical framework to examine the selected texts. The study also suggests the way colonial powers often justify their actions through civilizing mission while claiming that they are bringing progress and enlightenment to the backward societies. Additionally, this combined framework not only aids in understanding how power is maintained but also identifies potential areas and methods for resistance. However, the study finds that both novels through their versatile characters do not only highlight the colonial and capitalist power structures but also challenge them by offering an apt sight of resistance.