HI 4800 - History of India

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

History and Philosophy

Description:

Fat Maharajas atop bejeweled elephants, naked holy men sitting silently along the roadside, ragged children begging for scraps of food, maddened zealots attacking each other from caste hatred or religious fanaticism-these are the stark images that dominate American and Western ideas about India. But India's 5,000-year history offers much more. From the intricacies of an acient Sanskrit-based culture and the grandeur of Mughal tombs to the vibrancy of modern Bollywood films and the contending ethnic/religious identities of post independence India-india's history tells the story of how diverse populations wove together their different ways of life to create the multi-dimensional tapestry that is India today. This one semester course explores the vibrant diversity of India's past with an emphasis on its multiple legacies and the ways 20th and 21st century Indians have used these legacies to construct modern identities and a modern, democratic nation. Prerequisite:EMS

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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