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The South Asia Archive is an extensive digital resource containing over 4.5 million pages of historical documents from the Indian subcontinent from 1700 to 1953. It offers diverse materials, including books, journals, census data, film pamphlets, and more, originally published in India, Pakistan, Burma, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. While the majority of the content is in English, around 15% is in regional languages such as Bengali and Sanskrit.
This archive is an essential tool for scholars and students investigating South Asia’s complex and vibrant past. It supports research across disciplines such as history, politics, sociology, and cultural studies by providing direct access to primary sources central to understanding the region.
This archive is an essential tool for scholars and students investigating South Asia’s complex and vibrant past. It supports research across disciplines such as history, politics, sociology, and cultural studies by providing direct access to primary sources central to understanding the region.
Among its highlights are key journals and serials, including The Modern Review, Indian Annual Register, and Indian Census volumes from 1901 to 1951. The collection also features over 1,500 rare books covering religion, law, literature, and agriculture, with important series such as Bibliotheca Indica and translations of the Upanishads. A distinctive component is the collection of Indian film booklets from 1930 to 1949, which include plot summaries, cast information, photographs, and song lyrics in multiple languages. Additionally, the archive houses legislative documents, records of colonial administration and development, court proceedings, maps, manuals, government publications, and various ephemeral materials.