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Focuses on the Jain tradition with its historical roots in South Asia. Surveys the sacred writings, beliefs, religious figures, and practices integral to the Jain tradition from the time of Mahavira (fifth century B.C.E.) to the present day.

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing or instructor approval

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
Anil Mundra
5.0
9 reviews
Winter 2025 . Mundra A
GIRV 2119
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12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
Winter 2024 . Goddard E L
GIRV 2127
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11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
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5.0
RGST20 . 5 Months Ago

Mundra is my favorite prof so far at UCSB. He sets clear expectations for the course, show up to lecture and u will pass. It's more than just grades though, his lectures are exceptional. A smaller class setting allows you to really interact and discuss the material in contrast to a 500 person lecture in cambell. I'd recomend taking just for fun 5/5

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RGST20 . 8 Months Ago

Loved him! Favorite prof at UCSB. Very sweet and cares about students, responds to emails very fast. Makes lectures interesting while also putting lots of info on the slides. Very passionate about what he teaches, which made me happy to learn. Quizzes, midterm, & final were all online and open note, were pretty easy. RGST20 is a fun and easy GE.

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RGST20 . 8 Months Ago

Professor Mundra is very passionate and knowledgeable about the course and it's clear he wants students to succeed. You must pay attention in lectures and do the sometimes confusing readings. He's very accessible and makes content easy to understand. The midterm, final, and weekly quizzes are taken online and are easy if you pay attention in class.

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RGST20 . 8 Months Ago

Lec attendence-10%, Section attendence-20%, Quizzes-40%,Midterm&Final-15% each. Super interesting class and lecturer, 2 interesting readings per week, 1 quiz per week. Grading is based on general understanding, not mastery or memorization. Favorite GE I've taken so far. HIGHLY recommend.

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RGST20 . 8 Months Ago

Lectures are MANDATORY!! Professor is very knowledgable and explains the topic very well. There are weekly quizzes but are only 2 short answer questions, and are graded very leniently. Great GE. Not a lot of reading involved.

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RGST20 . 8 Months Ago

Professor Mundra was very passionate about this subject and made it a better experience for me. There are weekly quizzes on the readings and lecture, but they are super easy and he lets you use your notes. Overall, a very good teacher and is very fair with grading.

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