Summer in India 1999

Study Abroad
North Carolina State University

Program Director: Afroz Taj

In May and June of 1999, fourteen students spent five weeks learning Hindi and studying Indian culture at JNU and on excursions around North India.
Courses offered:

FLN 101: Elementary Hindi-Urdu

FLN 201: Intermediate Hindi-Urdu

FL 495: Introduction to Indian Literature and Culture

Courses also included visits to concerts, lectures, and many sites of historical, social and cultural interest.
Class meeting in the City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan

In addition, a number of guest lecturers were included in the academic program, including:

  • Shabana Azmi, actress and Member of Parliament
  • Javed Akhtar, poet and lyricist
  • Debu Chatterjee, sitar player
  • G.N. Kaushal, director of repertory company, National School of Drama
  • Arundati Roy, author and activist

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    The program was based at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

    At left, Study Abroad students join JNU students for a meal.

     

    Cities Visited

  • New Delhi
  • Sardhana
  • Haridwar
  • Rishikesh
  • Gangotri
  • Gaumukh Glacier
  • Shahpura, Rajasthan
  • Jaipur
  • Pushkar
  • Ajmer
  • Aligarh
  • Mathura
  • Vrindavan
  • Agra
  • Fatehpur Sikri

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    4000 meters above sea level in the Himalayas
    Students were treated to home-cooked meals with host families.