Explore devotional traditions through bhakti poets, Sufi communities and their encounters with caste and authority. These questions consider both shared concerns and the limits of treating the movements as one story.
Explore the Cholas through their rulers, temple building, maritime expeditions and village assemblies. These questions also consider how inscriptions and historians' interpretations shape our understanding of Chola power.
Trace the Delhi Sultanate through its dynasties, rulers and experiments in government. These questions cover political change, ambitious policies and the historical context behind contested accounts of conquest and religion.
Follow the rise of Maratha power through Shivaji's forts, military strategy and administration. These questions also trace the changing role of the Peshwas and the development of the Maratha confederacy.
Explore the founding of the Mughal Empire and Akbar's approach to governing it. These questions cover alliances, administration and religious policy, including debates about how historians interpret his decisions.
Explore Vijayanagara's rulers, capital, administration and architecture. These questions consider travelers' accounts, cultural exchange and the distinction between the capital's destruction and the empire's subsequent history.