Marc Jason Gilbert is the NEH Endowed Chair of World History at Hawai'i Pacific University. A founding member of the World History Association, he has edited or authored numerous books on modern South and Southeast Asian history, including The Vietnam War: Teaching Approaches and Resources and World Civilizations: The Global Experience.

[T]his is a useful work to introduce students to South Asian history.

• Editors' Preface PrefaceChapter 1 South Asia and the World to 1500 BCEChapter 2 The Vedic Age, 1500 to 500 BCEChapter 3 South Asia's Classical Age: 325 BCE to 711 CEChapter 4 Islam in South Asia, c. 711 to 1556Chapter 5 The Great Mughals: c. 1556-1757Chapter 6 From Company State to Crown Rule, c. 1757-1877Chapter 7 From the Rise of Nationalism to Independence, 1885-1948Chapter 8 Tryst with Destiny: South Asia and the World, 1947 to the Present Chronology NotesFurther ReadingWebsitesAcknowledgmentsIndex

Marc Jason Gilbert is the NEH Endowed Chair of World History at Hawai'i Pacific University. A founding member of the World History Association, he has edited or authored numerous books on modern South and Southeast Asian history, including The Vietnam War: Teaching Approaches and Resources and World Civilizations: The Global Experience.

[T]his is a useful work to introduce students to South Asian history.

• Editors' Preface PrefaceChapter 1 South Asia and the World to 1500 BCEChapter 2 The Vedic Age, 1500 to 500 BCEChapter 3 South Asia's Classical Age: 325 BCE to 711 CEChapter 4 Islam in South Asia, c. 711 to 1556Chapter 5 The Great Mughals: c. 1556-1757Chapter 6 From Company State to Crown Rule, c. 1757-1877Chapter 7 From the Rise of Nationalism to Independence, 1885-1948Chapter 8 Tryst with Destiny: South Asia and the World, 1947 to the Present Chronology NotesFurther ReadingWebsitesAcknowledgmentsIndex

Marc Jason Gilbert is the NEH Endowed Chair of World History at Hawai'i Pacific University. A founding member of the World History Association, he has edited or authored numerous books on modern South and Southeast Asian history, including The Vietnam War: Teaching Approaches and Resources and World Civilizations: The Global Experience.

[T]his is a useful work to introduce students to South Asian history.

• Editors' Preface PrefaceChapter 1 South Asia and the World to 1500 BCEChapter 2 The Vedic Age, 1500 to 500 BCEChapter 3 South Asia's Classical Age: 325 BCE to 711 CEChapter 4 Islam in South Asia, c. 711 to 1556Chapter 5 The Great Mughals: c. 1556-1757Chapter 6 From Company State to Crown Rule, c. 1757-1877Chapter 7 From the Rise of Nationalism to Independence, 1885-1948Chapter 8 Tryst with Destiny: South Asia and the World, 1947 to the Present Chronology NotesFurther ReadingWebsitesAcknowledgmentsIndex