HIST 103 - Hindus and Muslims in Pre-Colonial India

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

(Same as ASIA 103) We explore the history of Hindu-Muslim relations in India from the first Arab conquests in the 8th century through the 18th century waning of the Mughal Empire. As we examine the documents and events commonly cited as evidence of incompatibility between these major religious communities, we place controversial events, individuals, and trends in context to discover how they were understood in their own time. Our primary sources include royal panegyrics, court chronicles, mystical poetry, and the memoirs of emperors in translation. Ms. Hughes.

Two 75-minute periods.

Open only to freshmen; satisfies college requirement for a Freshman Writing Seminar.