Punjab and the World

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Focuses on the modern history of the Punjab in global and transnational contexts. Inclusive of introductory units on South Asian history, the Sikh Kingdom, and the rise of the East India Company in the region, the course will investigate the history of British imperial conquest, the World Wars, the partition of the Punjab, and migration history. A final unit will focus on popular culture, including cinema, visual art and contemporary politics.