Post-Mauryan India: Cross-Cultural Encounters

Describe the political and cultural significance of the Shunga and Kanva dynasties, including their patronage of Brahmanical and Buddhist traditions.

Analyze the impact of the Indo-Greeks on Indian polity, coinage, and art.

Explain the administrative system of satrapies under the Shakas and Pahlavas in western and northern India.

Explain the doctrinal development of Mahayana Buddhism and its differentiation from earlier Buddhist traditions.

Analyze the significance of the Kushan Empire under Kanishka, focusing on its control of Silk Road trade and patronage of Mahayana Buddhism.

Compare the key features and influences of the Gandhara and Mathura schools of art.

Describe the Satavahana administrative structure and their role in facilitating Deccan trade with Rome and Southeast Asia.