Online Courses Handbook 2003

8375 (v.6) History 262 - The History of South Asia 1500 BC-1700 AD

Area:	School of Social Sciences
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	3803 (v.5) History 362 - The History of South Asia 1500 BC-1700 AD
Prerequisite(s):	1438 (v.4) History 111 - History of India in the 17th Century or any previous version AND 1439 (v.4) History 112 - The Modern World - The Rise and Fall of British Imperialism in the 19th and 20th Centuries or any previous version
Traditional India. The formation of the social, economic, cultural and political bases of Indian life, the development of Indian religions and the impact of Islam. The pressure of modernity on 'tradition' in social, economic and cultural formations. The role of 'tradition' in contemporary political developments.