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.

South Asian Government Archives

National Archives

State Archives

National Archives

India

National Archives

National Archives of India (broken)
Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (broken)
The Judgements Information System (Courts of India) (broken)
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Census of India (broken)
Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India
National Library
National Mission for Manuscripts Kritisampada (broken)
Online textbooks for classes I-XII in Hindi, English, & Urdu
National Council of Educational Research and Training

State Archives

Pakistan

National Archives

State Archives

Bangladesh

National Archives

Sri Lanka

National Archives

Nepal

National Archives

Central Bureau of Statistics

Bhutan

National Archives

The Maldives

National Archives

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Subjects: South Asian Studies

Archives and Primary Sources for South Asian Studies

South Asian Government Archives

India

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

Nepal

Bhutan

The Maldives

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Archives and Primary Sources for South Asian Studies

South Asian Government Archives

India

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

Nepal

Bhutan

The Maldives

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