A course site for RLST 210: Hinduism (Spring 2018)
As promised, here are my grandmother's pics of SRK (and some other people) from 2014! I believe the first four were taken outside of Chicago and the last one in Houston. The event was a promotional tour for an upcoming movie at the time, "Happy New Year". Enjoy! The last one is a personal favorite... Continue Reading →
Add a comment, question, or intriguing quote below. (Also: you're welcome to share any videos, websites, or other content from the web that might be relevant to our discussion of this chapter.)
Add a comment, question, or intriguing quote below. (Also: you're welcome to share any videos, websites, or other content from the web that might be relevant to our discussion of this chapter.)
A Summary and Analysis by John Newhall. Summary Basically, this chapter revolves around the idea that rulers had complicated feelings when it came to Hinduism. Very few of the Mughal leaders discussed were strongly aligned with Hinduism or opposed to it. Beginning with Akbar, Doniger describes how he was sometimes good and sometimes not in... Continue Reading →
How exactly did Hinduism change under the Mughals? This question may be somewhat of a misnomer considering that there are various different manifestations of Hinduism depending on where or who you ask. Regardless, the presence of the Mughal rule from roughly 1500 to 1700 BCE, and the subsequent pushback or adherence to the regime led... Continue Reading →
By Rebecca A group of British people playing tennis during the British Raj in India https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/rare-100-year-old-photos-india-british-338333 Summary: Doniger uses this chapter to discuss the three waves of the British Raj, which parallel the three Hindu alliances in the sense that each part builds off of the previous one. She starts with the history of the... Continue Reading →
Pictured: Chudala In this chapter, Wendy Doniger introduces us to the ideas of various philosophers, philosophical sects and the relationships between them. She begins by giving us a list of the various schools of thought that were operating at the time, calling them the six Darshanas (points of view) (504-505). She also highlights... Continue Reading →
By: Tanner SUMMARY: How to define Hindu Tantra? Sometimes it’s defined in terms of theology, sometimes social attitudes, sometimes rituals. Doniger is going to lay out a whole lot of mythological history before she actually describes it. Let’s dive in. LETS START WITH HARSHA! So, this guy named Harsha started a kingdom in between... Continue Reading →
Nick Summary: Doniger begins by introducing yet another example of a common theme that occurs throughout the book: Hinduism having not one historical center, but drawing from multiple peripheries. The example in chapter 16 is no exception and ties the idea to two groups that fought to be the historical center: The Delhi Sultanate and... Continue Reading →
If you'd like to earn some extra credit, watch the May 6 episode of CNN's United Shades of America, which will focus on Sikhism and Sikhs in America. Add a comment, question, or other insight about the show here, and we can discuss it in class next week.
Hinduism (Spring 2018) 
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