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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

AAS 201 - Introduction to the Civilization of the Indian Subcontinent


Key concepts in South Asian civilization in art, architecture, religion, philosophy, science, society, literature, and politics from the Indus Valley to the present. Topics include evolution of Hinduism, Buddhism, yoga, classical and modern languages, the caste system and reform movements, Asohka, Akbar and great emperors, impact of Islam and Western colonization, and Gandhi and the impact of South Asia on the world.

3 credits

DEC: J

SBC: GLO