HIS 171 - Taj Mahal to Terrorism: Modern India

What unfolded in South Asian history from the time the Taj Mahal was built in the seventeenth century to contemporary War on Terror?  Focuses on transition from Mughal to British Rule, British colonialism, Indian nationalism, rise of independent India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, in terms of social, economic, political, and cultural developments.

Satisfies the Historical Thought requirement.
Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
Satisfies interdisciplinary minor requirement in South Asian studies.