– Indian Islam, Sufism

– Hinduism, Bhakti Religion, Hindu Revivalism

– Indian Nationalism, Communalism, Secularism/Laicism

– Colonialism, Orientalism

– Religious Identity, Cultural Contact, Hindu-Muslim Relations

– Caste and Class

– Emergence and Construction of Hindi and Urdu

– Social Construction of Emotion


Ph.D. Examination topics (passed 20 Nov. 2009):
- Devotional Religions: Sufism and Bhakti
- Religious Identity: Hindu-Muslim Relations
- The Politics of Language

M.A. Examination topics (passed May 2006):
- Cognitive Science of Religion
- Syncretism
- Early Ottoman History
- Bektashiyah Order
- Upanishads
- Shaivism