History of South Asia
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The term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the region now known as the Indian subcontinent - the Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
For a history—up to 1947—of what is now Bangladesh, Republic of India, and Pakistan see:
For the histories of countries and regions in South Asia, see:
- History of the Republic of India
- History of Bengal
- History of Ladakh
- History of the Punjab
- History of Assam
- History of Bengal
- History of Bihar
- History of Delhi
- History of Goa
- History of Gujarat
- History of Himachal Pradesh
- History of Jammu and Kashmir
- History of Karnataka
- History of Ladakh
- History of Maharashtra
- History of Orissa
- History of Pondicherry
- History of Sikkim
- History of South India
- History of Tamil Nadu
- History of Tripura
- History of Pakistan
- History of Bangladesh
- History of Afghanistan (see below for link)
- History of Bhutan
- History of the Maldives
- History of Nepal
- History of Sri Lanka
- History of British Indian Ocean Territory
For the histories of other countries and regions considered to be in Southern Asia (as opposed to South Asia), see:
