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OLE3399 History of India 1: The Indus Valley to the Moghul Empire

Steve Flanders, BA, MA, PhD

Fee £100.00 (concession rate £80.00) - fee will amend when you select the appropriate fee rate below.

New Year 2026

10 weekly sessions on Fridays 10.00 am to 12.00 noon, starting 23 January

Commencing with the ancient civilisation centred on the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, this course will trace Indian history from the latter part of the last Ice Age forward almost 13,000 years to medieval India and the rise of the Moghul empire.Looking at the development of Vedic society with the influx of Aryans into north-east India, it will move on to the Achaemenid and Maury empires, through the classical period to the rise of Islam. (Part 2: The Moghul Empire to Independence, will be offered in Autumn 2026)

This is a live online class

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