In its scholarly engagement with the modern languages of South Asia, the Department of Modern South Asian Languages and Literature takes a largely philological approach. However, it focuses not only on literature in the stricter sense of the term but also on original non-literary sources that cast light on the history of ideas and on historical/political aspects of this pluricultural area.
The core programme encompasses classes on Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Tamil. Where possible, the curriculum is broadened by offerings pertaining to other South Asian languages.




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https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/courses/prospective/academicprograms/modern_languages_south_asia.html