HIST 6749 - Mughal India and the Early Modern World, c. 1500 - 1800

(crosslisted)
(also ASIAN 6675)

Fall. 4 credits.

D. Ghosh.

Starting with the appearance of European trading companies and the establishment of the Mughal empire around 1500 and ending with the establishment of British dominance by 1800, the readings focus on recent debates over India’s place in a global economy in the early modern period. The three major themes emphasize 1) state-formation on the Indian subcontinent; 2) encounters with peoples from beyond the subcontinent through commercial, diplomatic, military and maritime activities; and 3) exchanges of consumer goods and aesthetic practices. Course requires attendance in lectures for History 2749.