South Asia Asia By Region
South Asia Asia By Region
South Asia
This category and its subcategories are for websites that cover topics in the earlier history of the Indian subcontinent in sufficient detail to be of interest to a knowledgeable reader. Modern history will be found in the Regional country subcategories.
The countries covered are India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and The Maldives. Some material from other neighbouring countries may be included.
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Editor's Picks:
 - An extensive collection of links and original source material on the history, religion and culture of the whole subcontinent, from the earliest times.
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- Academic site at University College London, with a large and up to date collection of links.
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- An article by Sriram Sathe questioning the foundations of current accepted histories of India.
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- A collection of web links.
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- A site devoted to the culture of India. In particular there are pages describing the history and development of temple architecture.
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- Chronology of the history of India.
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- Topics include the caste system, widow-burning, Jewish communities.
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- An archive of some regnal chronologies within the Indian subcontinent.
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- Account of the history of these subjects in the subcontinent. Includes links to other history pages.
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- Links to various electronic discussion groups of research and study, including the colonial and economic history of Southeast Asia.
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- Collection of links; history, geography, culture and society of India.
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- Timelines of Jain history with many links to history topics and Jain texts, comparisons with other historical events.
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- An overall view, as seen from a modern religious and Hindu nationalist viewpoint.
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- Brief history of technological innovations and development. Outlines developments in construction activities, town planning, metallurgy, water-management, medical tools, textile technology, and India's role in the industrial revolution.
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- Describes the coinage of India with moderately detailed historic notes.
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- Mailing list to exchange information on Indian civilization studies and research findings.
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- The dalistan.org website has a number of articles describing the 'holocaust' of Sudras, the Aryan invasions, and related topics, sometimes in rather lurid terms.
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- A brief overview of the history of the subcontinent.
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- A basic chronology of India, according to standard academic dating.
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- Discusses many topics in the history of the subcontinent from an Indian nationalist viewpoint. By Sudheer Birodkar.
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- Several essays on the history of the Indian subcontinent. Topics covered include history of science and philosophy, trade, crafts and manufacturing as well as the impact of colonial rule and partition.
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