Table of Contents
Part 1 Geography, Climate, and Languages; Chapter 1 Geography of South Asia; Chapter 2 South Asian Climates; Chapter 3 Languages of South Asia; Part 2 Political and Military History; Chapter 4 Harappan Culture (Indus Valley Civilization); Chapter 5 Indo-Aryan South Asia, c, 1000 BCE; Chapter 6 Republics and Kingdoms in Northern India, c. 700–450 BCE; Chapter 7 The Greeks in South Asia, 550–50 BCE; Chapter 8 Growth of the Mauryan Empire, 321–232 BCE; Chapter 9 South Asia, c. 185 BCE-320 CE; Chapter 10 Growth and Decline of the Gupta Empire, 320–550; Chapter 11 Northern India, 550–606; Chapter 12 Growth of Empire under Harsha Vardhana, 606–647; Chapter 13 The Struggle for Power in Southern India, 550–850; Chapter 14 Rise of the Cholas in the South, c. 850–1279; Chapter 15 Northern and Central India, c. 700–1200; Chapter 16 Growth of Islam in South Asia, c. 700–1206; Chapter 17 Growth of the Delhi Sultanate, 1206–1526; Chapter 18 Southern India, c. 1340–1565; Chapter 19 Arrival of the Portuguese, 1498; Chapter 20 European Settlements in South Asia, 1498–1763; Chapter 21 Growth of the Mughal Empire, 1526–1605; Chapter 22 Mughal South Asia, 1605–1707; Chapter 23 Growth of the Marathas, c. 1645–1720; Chapter 24 Anglo-French Conflict in South Asia, 1746–1763; Chapter 25 Growth of British Territory in South Asia, 1753–1849; Chapter 26 Growth of the British Army in India, 1757–1947; Chapter 27 Mysore and the Wars of 1767–69, 1780–84, 1790–92, and 1799; Chapter 28 Maratha Confederacy and the Anglo-Maratha Wars; Chapter 29 Panjab under Ranjit Singh, 1799–1839; Chapter 30 Absorption of Burma, 1824–86; Chapter 31 Anglo-Sikh Wars of 1845–46 and 1848–49; Chapter 32 India During the War of 1857–58; Chapter 33 Britain, Russia, and the Great Game; Chapter 34 India and Its Contributions to the First World War; Chapter 35 Princely India, 1858–1947; Chapter 36 South Asia and the Second World War; Chapter 37 Part Ition of India, 1947; Chapter 38 Military Conflict and Rivalry in South Asia since 1947; Chapter 39 Separatism and Irredentism in South Asia since 1948; Chapter 40 India and States Reorganization, 1956 and Beyond; Chapter 41 Bangladeshi War for Independence, 1971; Chapter 42 India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in 1972; Chapter 43 India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh Today; Part 3 Economic, Social, and Cultural History; Chapter 44 Trade between South Asia and the World to 200 CE; Chapter 45 Economy of the Mughal Empire, 1526–1707; Chapter 46 The Indian Economy, 1700–1757; Chapter 47 Import and Export Economy, 1800–1947; Chapter 48 Railway Development, 1853–1947; Chapter 49 Economic Development in Panjab, 1849–1939; Chapter 50 Growth of the Cotton Textile Industry, 1854–1947; Chapter 51 Economic Development in India since 1947; Chapter 52 Economic Development in Pakistan since 1947; Chapter 53 Economic Development in Bangladesh since 1972; Chapter 54 Origins of Jainism and Buddhism in South Asia, c. 500 BCE; Chapter 55 South Asian Religious and Cultural Sites, c, 400 BCE-320 CE; Chapter 56 Spread of Hindu and Buddhist Culture to Southeast Asia; Chapter 57 Famine in South Asia, 1769–1943; Chapter 58 Higher Education in India, 1857–1947; Chapter 59 South Asians Overseas, 1830–1994; Chapter 60 Population Growth since 1871; Chapter 61 Popular Unrest in India, 1900–1947; Chapter 62 Urbanization and Urban Growth in South Asia to 1994; Part 4 Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan; Chapter 63 Nepal to 1814; Chapter 64 Anglo-Nepali War of 1814–16; Chapter 65 Nepal since 1816; Chapter 66 Sri Lanka to 1815; Chapter 67 Economic Development in Sri Lanka, 1815–1948; Chapter 68 Sri Lanka since 1948; Chapter 69 Bhutan;
