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Rajeev Kinra is an associate professor in the Department of History at Northwestern University, specializing in cultural history of early modern South Asia with a focus on the literary, intellectual, religious, and political cultures during the Mughal and early British Empires in India, approximately between the 16th and 19th centuries. His research draws from linguistic traditions, particularly in Persian, Hindi-Urdu, and Sanskrit, to explore traditions of civility, tolerance, and cosmopolitanism alongside the cultural modernity of Indo-Persian and Indian Ocean worlds. His notable work includes 'Writing Self, Writing Empire: Chandar Bhan Brahman and the Cultural World of the Indo-Persian State Secretary,' which examines the life and writings of a celebrated Mughal state secretary and poet. Kinra has received numerous fellowships and awards, such as the National Endowment for Humanities research fellowship and a grant to establish a Global Humanities Initiative at Northwestern. He serves on various academic councils and as director of Northwestern's Asian Studies Program. His teaching covers a wide range of topics concerning South Asian and global history, including courses on Early Modern India and Modern South Asia.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Teaches courses on South Asian and global history, focusing on various aspects of cultural history.
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