South Asian History

Welcome to the subject guide for South Asian History! In this guide, the region of 'South Asia' includes the countries of Afghanistan (sometimes considered Central Asia), Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

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• Get Started: Sources for background information to get started
• Find Books: Suggestions to find books in the McGill Library catalogue
• Find Articles: Key secondary source databases
• Find Primary Sources: Databases with digitized primary sources

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