Archives and Primary Sources for South Asian Studies
This guide describes how to conduct archival work, and how to find archival resources for South Asian Studies. It includes lists of relevant archives, both in South Asia and elsewhere, and provides access to digital archival sources where available.
Archival collections of colonial records and documents detailing European rule in South Asia from the 17th century to 1947, as well as other materials about the history and culture of South Asia during this period.
We are a digital archive that functions as a resource, engaging with the visual histories of the Anglo-Indian community through a nuanced and critical lens.
Collection of India Office Records from the British Library, London. Includes royal charters, correspondence, trading diaries, minutes of council meetings and reports of expeditions, among other document types. Charts the history of British trade and rule in the Indian subcontinent and beyond from 1600 to 1947.
Contains over 70,000 images of original manuscripts (including biographies and chronologies) and printed materials covering Africa, the Americas, Australasia, Oceana, and South Asia.