Asia/South Asia Research Sources: South Asian Countries
Afghanistan
- Afghanistan Digital LibraryThe Afghanistan Digital Library will retrieve and restore works published in Afghanistan between 1870 and 1930; the long-term objective is to collect, catalogue, digitize and provide access to as many of this period's publications as possible.
India
- All India Trade Union Congress ArchivesThe All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federation in India, founded on 31 October 1920 in Bombay (now Mumbai). Among its founders were the renowned nationalist leader Lala Lajpat Rai ( 1865-1928), who became the first President of the AITUC, Joseph Baptista (1864-1930), N.M. Joshi (1879-1955) and Diwan Chaman Lall ( 1892-1973). The formation of the AITUC led to it being the designated the official representative of the Indian workers at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) from 1921 onwards.
- Library of Congress: Indian Political and Social Issues Web ArchiveThe Indian Political and Social Issues Web Archive is comprised of sites that follow the constantly changing scene of political and social issues in India, South Asia, and diasporic communities. Some sources are also from Pakistan considering the influence such issues have beyond Indian borders. Content includes individual journalists, news sources, online magazines, blogs, zines, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and international organizations. The collection includes the primary websites as well as some selected social media sites. The selection of websites represents a diversity of organizations from a vast array of political stances and viewpoints.
Bangladesh
Jammu & Kashmir
- Library of Congress: Kashmir Legal Status 2019 Web Archiven August 2019, the special legal status of Kashmir defined in Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code was rescinded. This web archive collection covers a range of local and regional responses.
The Kashmir Legal Status 2019 Collection includes blogs, news sources from India, Pakistan, and Kashmir, social media sites, human rights organizations, and Kashmiri political parties, amongst others.
Nepal
- Nepal in DataNepal in Data (NiD) is an open data and statistics portal developed by Bikas Udhyami, a social innovation hub, to make development data and statistics on Nepal from 1950 to present available and accessible to wide audience