Mughal India
HIST 258
Fall 2006
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| Certificates: International Relations |
| Course Cluster: Southern Asia Studies |
At the peak of their power, the Mughal emperors (who called themselves 'Timurids' or descendants of Timur, a.k.a. Tamerlane) ruled over a massive swath of southern Asia terrain: from Afghanistan in the northwest, Kashmir in the north, Bengal in the northeast, and deep into the 'Deccan' south. Despite the fact that most of the inhabitants of 'al-Hind' were non-Muslim, Mughal India became during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries a major cultural, intellectual, and political center of the Islamic world. This course examines how this cultural efflorescence evolved during nearly three centuries of Mughal imperial rule in India (1526-1803), despite -- or perhaps because of -- the considerable religious differences between the ostensibly Muslim rulers and their putatively Hindu subjects. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
John F. Richards, THE MUGHAL EMPIRE
Harbans Mukhia, THE MUGHALS OF INDIA
Richard Eaton, THE RISE OF ISLAM AND THE BENGAL FRONTIER
In addition, we will read selections from a wide range of primary sources, including works by Babur, Gulbadan Begum, Abu'l Fazl, Badauni, Monserrate, Tulsi Das, Jahangir, Roe, Mundy, Khafi Khan, Manucci, Mirza Nathan, Guru Gobind Singh, Priyadas, Polier, Ghulam Hussain Khan, Skinner, and others
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Examinations and Assignments:
Mapquiz, midterm and final examinations, short book comment papers, structured presentations/discussion, primary source analysis papers |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Late work will be penalized at the rate of one full letter grade per day. Attendance and participation is mandatory. All scheduled readings must be completed in advance of class. |
| Instructor(s): Pinch,William R. Times: .M.W.F. 02:40PM-03:30PM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 70 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 10 | | |
| Seats Available: 44 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 10 | JR non-major: 10 | SO: 15 | FR: 15 |
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