Ph.D. Duke University
M.A. University of Cambridge
B.A. Oberlin College
Munis D. Faruqui is a historian and the holder of the Sarah Kailath Chair of India Studies. His focus is on the Muslim experience in South Asia, especially during the Mughal period. His books include Princes of the Mughal Empire, 1504-1719 (Cambridge University Press, 2012), Expanding Frontiers in South Asian and World History, co-edited with Richard Eaton, David Gilmartin and Sunil Kumar (Cambridge University Press, 2013), and Religious Interactions in Mughal India, co-edited with Vasudha Dalmia (Oxford University Press, 2014). His most recent book is titled Aurangzeb 'Alamgir and the Mughal Empire: A History Retold (Cambridge University Press and Juggernaut Press, 2026). He is co-editor-in-chief, along with Ali Anooshahr, of the Journal of Mughal Studies. In 2014, Dr. Faruqui was one of three faculty recipients of UC-Berkeley's Distinguished Teaching Award. The award recognizes teaching that "incites intellectual curiosity in students, engages them thoroughly in the enterprise of learning, and has a lifelong impact." Dr. Faruqui is the current Director of both the Institute for South Asia Studies and the Global, International & Area Studies unit. In addition to the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, Dr. Faruqui is affiliated with the Department of History and the Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures.
