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HIST 293-01, Ancient and Medievel India, Fall 2006
Zastoupil, Lynn
Zastoupil, Lynn
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This course explores India from the era of the Indus civilization through the death
of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707 CE. Topics include the Harappa culture,
Aryan migrations and emergence of Hinduism, Gangetic culture and rise of Mauryan and
Guptan empires, Islamic invasions and creation of the Delhi sultanate, and the
Vijayanagar empire. The course concludes with a close examination of the rise and fall
of the Mughal Empire, one of the world’s greatest empires. Considerable attention will
also be devoted to religious, social, and cultural developments, including the evolution of
Hinduism, the caste system, Islamic culture in India, religious reform movements, and
architecture.
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