History 285 - COLQ: ASPECTS OF S. ASIAN HIST

Besides a basic narrative of anticolonial nationalism in India from 1857 to 1947 (Gandhi lived from 1869 to 1948), it will also use his writings and diverse interests to introduce students to critical themes, such as history of ideas through what Gandhi read and his writings, caste and gender as embattled notions within Indian politics, history of imperial migrations through his stint in South Asia and end with his global legacy of non-violent resistance, with a special focus on MLK's use of Gandhi. (E)

Topic: Gandhi's World: Interconnected Histories of South Asia, 1857-1970.