*General course information*
*Paper topics*
*Current study notes*

Final assignment: Enjoy the holiday season!

In the news:

*"The Age of Celebrity Terrorism"*
*"Fresh Blood from an Old Wound"*-- Pankaj Mishra on the Mumbai rampage
*"An Artist in Exile Tests India's Democratic Ideals"*
*"As Taliban Overwhelm Police, Pakistanis Hit Back"*
*"In World's Largest Democracy, Tolerance is a Weak Pillar"*

Current exhibits:
*Islamic calligraphy at the Asia Society*
*"Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj"*, right here at CU's Wallach Gallery
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*ONE* -- Mapping "India"
*TWO* -- The Indus Valley Civilization
*THREE* -- The Vedic people
*FOUR* -- The Upanishads and beyond
*FIVE* -- Buddhism and Jainism emerge
*SIX* -- Ashoka
*SEVEN* -- The story of Rama
*EIGHT* -- The "Brahminical Synthesis"
*NINE*-- The Mahabharata and the Gita
*TEN* -- Bhakti
*ELEVEN* -- The medieval temple complexes
*TWELVE* -- The advent of Islam
*THIRTEEN* -- Mystical paths, prophetic voices
*FOURTEEN* -- Akbar, the great assimilator
*FIFTEEN* -- The Mughal Empire
*SIXTEEN* -- Aurangzeb, and on downhill
*SEVENTEEN* -- The British presence expands
*EIGHTEEN* -- The growth of (Hindu) nationalism
*NINETEEN* -- 1857 and beyond
*TWENTY* -- In the Muslim community
*TWENTY-ONE* -- Gandhi's big tent
*TWENTY-TWO* -- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
*TWENTY-THREE* -- Independence
*TWENTY-FOUR* -- Aftermath
*TWENTY-FIVE* -- "The lawless frontier"
*TWENTY-SIX* -- Nowadays...
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News archive:
*"India and Pakistan Open Kashmir Trade Route"*
*"Blowing out the candles, all 48,600 of them"*
*"Hindu-Christian tensions in India: Marching as to war"*
*"Naming the Nameless (in Sanskrit)"*
*"Bombing at Hotel in Pakistan Kills at Least 53"*
*"'Talibanistan': Right at the Edge"*
*"Violence in India is Fueled by Religious and Economic Divide"*
*"American Forces Attack Militants on Pakistani Soil"*
*"Pakistan Begins Inquiry Into Deaths of 5 Women"*
*"Crusader Sees Wealth as Cure for Indian Caste Bias"*