HIST 275: Eastern World History-South Asia

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Class Program

History

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091670

Meets Degree Requirements For

Social Science

Description

An overview of the history of South Asia from the earliest civilizations until the 20th century. A particular emphasis will be given to describing the development of unique societies and cultures in South Asia. The course will focus primarily upon the peoples and cultures of modern India and Pakistan, but attention will also be given to Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan.

Grading Basis

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learn critical thinking skills through reading and analyzing historical texts, literature, and sources.

Become familiar with the methods, terminology, and perspectives that historians use to approach the study of history

Demonstrate knowledge of important historical events, movements, ideas, and concepts.

Express and defend historical positions based upon primary or secondary research.

Show an understanding of the diversity of historical experiences within time periods and regions.

Core Topics

Geography and Prehistoric Cultures
Indus River Valley Civilization
Indo-Aryan Invasions
Vedic culture and religion
The Upanishads and Buddhism
The Mauryan Empire
Collapse of the Mauryan World
Classical Hinduism
Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism
The Gupta Empire
Arrival of Islam
The Delhi Sultanate
Sikhism
The Mughal Empire
The British East India Company
European Rivalry for India
British East India Company Rule
The Sepoy Rebellion (The Great Rebellion)
The British Raj
Life under the British Raj
Nationalism and the Indian National Congress
Protesting Colonialism
Mohandas Gandhi, Mohammad Jinnah, and Jawaharal Nehru
Independence and its implications
Modern India
Modern Pakistan
Cold War and Foreign Interventions
Caste and Gender issues in Modern India