This course will present a historical-cultural survey of southern India (the area that now includes the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala) , an area which constitutes a geographic, historical, and cultural entity differentiated from the northern part of the country. Throughout the course we will examine the rich imperial past of the southern region; get acquainted with South India's historical contribution to the world of literature and religion, and familiarize students with the four south Indian languages (Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam), which played a key role in determining the boundaries of the modern states of the south.  We shall also see that understanding the place of this region in the south Asian context is of great importance to this day

Grading components: Final exam – 100%

No prerequisites