
South Asia at Columbia
For a comprehensive list of Columbia-affiliated faculty who work on South Asia, see the South Asia Institute, which also has more information on the South Asia courses listed below.
Columbia South Asia Language Programs and Courses
Languages
- Bengali: Elementary, Intermediate
- Hindi-Urdu: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, Readings in Hindi, Hindi for Heritage Speakers, Urdu for Heritage Speakers
- Persian: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced
- Punjabi: Elementary, Intermediate
- Sanskrit: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced
- Tamil: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced
- Tibetan: Classical: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced; Modern: Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced
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South Asian Studies
- 19th Century Indian Muslims
- Buddhism: Indo-Tibetan
- Buddhist Texts
- Central Questions in Islamic Law
- Classical Indian Dance
- Exploring Sharia: Islamic Law
- Indian Economy in Transition
- Introduction to Indian Civilization
- Islamic Law
- Major Texts: Middle East and India (multiple sections)
- Political Economy of South Asia
- Politics in India










