Final Exam Essay Question: 600 words, 100 points
Consider the quarter’s themes of Object as Primary Source and Past & Present in Dialogue, and discuss all SIX objects/sites below to answer THREE important questions: 1) Is “Ancient India” a useful lens to examine South Asia’s Indus Valley through Gupta periods? 2) Is the “Gupta period” the pinnacle of ancient Indian civilization? 3) Should Islam form part of the study of “Ancient India”? Provide at least ONE reason for each answer. Cite at least THREE readings (by author & page #) in your essay.
FULLY identify all images by number & refer to them ONLY by number in essay