Muslim Rule, Decline, and Religious Renewal

Construct a periodized account of Muslim political rule in the subcontinent from 712 to 1707 and identify its enduring institutional and cultural legacies.

Evaluate the principal political, fiscal, military, and social causes of Mughal decline and British ascendancy between 1707 and 1857.

Analyze how Sufi networks, ulema, and other Muslim religious leaders contributed to the formation and preservation of Muslim society in the subcontinent.

Evaluate Shah Waliullah’s reform program and its influence on later Muslim renaissance movements.