Shri. Anil Mehta
Shri. Anil Mehta, faculty member of the Continuing Education (CE) Division, has extensively researched ancient Hindu history and chronology. His 2024 book examines colonial influences on India’s historical narrative and chronology.
Price range: $200.00 through $350.00
HAM4104 – This course critically examines prevailing historical narratives and chronologies of ancient India, focusing on the period before AD 1192. It investigates inconsistencies in established historical timelines and explores how colonial perspectives and historiographical frameworks influenced the compression of India’s past. Through a multidisciplinary analysis of historical, archaeological, literary, and other forms of evidence, students evaluate competing interpretations and examine the proposed reconstruction of a continuous Indian historical chronology spanning 3139 BC to AD 1192. Emphasis is placed on the significance of chronological accuracy, critical inquiry, and evidence-based approaches to understanding ancient India’s historical development and civilizational continuity.
This course is part of the following programs:
Admission to Program of Study
In this course the student will be able to:
The course is divided into two parts, delivered over two academic quarters.
Introduction to Ancient Indian History and Chronology
Evolution of India’s Historical Chronology
Sources of Indian History and Chronology
Ancient Indian Calendars and Astronomy
The Hastinapura Empire and Ancient Dynasties
Historicity of Shree Krishna
Magadha Dynasties and Post-Kurukshetra Chronology
The Age of Gautama Buddha
The Ages of Adi Shankaracharya and Mahavira Swami
Ancient Malwa, Ujjain and the Vikramaditya Traditions
The Kings of Kashmir
The Kings of Nepal
Ancient Indian Mathematicians, Astronomers and Scholars
Major Inscriptional and Archaeological Evidence
The Aryan Invasion and Migration Theories
Summary and Conclusions
The class will meet once a week for up to 90 minutes for classroom instruction with discussion making the class interactive. We will use the internet as appropriate to check current narrative of India’s history
as well as other aspects of history. Quizzes will be used to evaluate students’ understanding of the material. For the end of the quarter evaluation, students may submit a paper discussing their leaning from the class.
Price range: $200.00 through $350.00
On the program page, there are multiple payment plan options to choose from.
