HIST 209. Introduction to South Asian History.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Fall 2025
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Description
Charts the making of South Asian civilization, 2500 BCE- 1707 CE, through a selection of key themes and major trends. Focus on the transformation of local kinship ties into regional kingdoms and empires, the evolution of religion and the legacy of the expansion of Islam and consequent rise of Turkish, Afghan and Mughal empires in this area.