When and where was André Wink born?
André Wink was born in 1953, in Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea. This location is now known as Jayapura, Indonesia.
Questions about André Wink
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What did André Wink study at Leiden University?
André Wink received a Ph.D. in Indian history in 1984 from Leiden University. His doctoral advisor was the Indologist J.C. Heesterman.
Which book by André Wink covers the socioeconomic history of the Marathas?
In 1986, Wink published a socioeconomic history of the Marathas in eighteenth century. The book focused on agrarian society and politics under the Eighteenth-Century Maratha Svarajya.
How many volumes does the Al-Hind series by André Wink contain and when were they published?
The first volume of Al-Hind was published by Brill Academic in 1990 covering the seventh through eleventh centuries. The second volume appeared in 1997 covering the eleventh through thirteenth centuries, and the third volume was published in 2003 covering the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
Who reviewed the three volumes of Al-Hind by André Wink and what were their main criticisms?
Peter Jackson reviewed the second volume published in 1997 and criticized the willingness to accept some discredited dates. Richard Eaton reviewed the third volume published in 2003 and raised doubts about Wink's theory regarding religion and religious conversion in Malaysia.