Deciding on a research topic before arriving in India was a task that I anticipated struggling with. Plenty of ideas came to mind, but knowing which one would work best, which would be plausible or interesting, was difficult to determine. Regardless, I had to come up with a solid idea before embarking on the […]
History as Memory: The Qutb and Bakhtiyar Kaki’s Shrine
I was struck by the Hindu and Jain columns at the Qutb Minar. How rare and odd it must be for some people to enter into a space or mosque and see symbols and icons of an opposing or separate religion. What kind of historical narrative does it tell? Is this a symbol of Islam’s conquest over […]
The History of India- John Mcleod
Ancient Indian History – One aspect of ancient Indian history that struck me as important in this reading is how deeply rooted farming and trade has been in Indian history from the beginning. The Harrappans and Mauryas were especially known for their crops and the trade that developed with the communities surrounding then. The “quest […]
Summer Reading
Hannah Luzadder Summer Reading Assignment India, Fall 2015 Bruce Podobnik There are many aspects of ancient India that have continuing relevance in India today. One important aspect to understand is the evolution of religion and the development of the caste system. There are a mixture of religions that developed in and were brought to ancient […]
The History of India by John McLeod~~Response
1. Relations between ancient Indian history and contemporary India Continuing to be a significant determiner in the socioeconomic conditions of modern Indians, the caste system lies in the foundation of ancient Indian culture and religious belief. Mcleod asserts that the caste system arose out of the merging of the Aryan vernas and jatis. In Aryan […]