Research Guides: SAS 355/ANT 395/ENV 381/URB 355: Coastal Justice: Ecologies, Societies, Infrastructures in South Asia: Other Primary Sources at PUL

Other Primary Sources at PUL

Anthropological Fieldwork Online This link opens in a new window
A digital archive of the papers of prominent anthropologists in the early 20th century, including Victor Turner, Bronislaw Malinowski, Max Gluckman, and Ruth Benedict.

Data and Statistics for South Asian Studies
See the South Asian Studies libguide for data and statistics resources.

Digital Himalaya This link opens in a new window
Multimedia anthropological information from the Himalayan region including texts, maps, films, music, and journals.

Dissidents and Activists in Sri Lanka, 1960s to 1990s
This collection documents the activity of a generation of Sri Lankan radical activists who, in their different ways, attempted to escape the claims of rival ethno-nationalisms and build alternative political and development projects, drawing on Marxism, Christian socialism, and feminism, among other inspirations.
Documentary films by Anand Patwardhan
See "War and Peace", "A Narmada Diary", and "Bombay our City". See also "Fishing: In the Sea of Greed" on his webpage.

East India Company This link opens in a new window
Offers access to India Office Records from the British Library. Contains royal charters, correspondence, trading diaries, minutes of council meetings and reports of expeditions, among other document types. Charts the history of British trade and rule in the Indian subcontinent and beyond from 1599 to 1947. 1599-1947
Empire Online This link opens in a new window
Brings together manuscript, printed and visual primary source materials for the study of 'Empire' and its theories, practices and consequences. The materials span across the last 5 centuries and are accompanied by secondary learning resources including scholarly essays, maps and an interactive chronology.
Ethnographic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Covers every region of the world and features the work of many of the most influential documentary filmmakers of the 20th century, including interviews, previously unreleased raw footage, field notes, study guides, and more for the study of human culture and behavior.

Folk and tribal art from South Asia about the pandemic
Email Ellen for more information on pieces that might be worth exploring. See also, internet resources on Gond, Mithila, and Warli works related to nature, climate change, and the environment.

India, Raj and Empire This link opens in a new window
Digitized manuscripts from the National Library of Scotland, from the foundation of the East India Company in 1615 to the 1947 Independence of India and Pakistan.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online This link opens in a new window
Also, see the alternative interface Gale Primary Sources that allows users to analyze content using frequency and term-relationship tools.
Times of India (ProQuest Historical Newspapers) This link opens in a new window
1838-2011. For the most recent years, use Newsbank.
World Newspaper Archive - South Asian Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Historical newspapers include Ceylon Observer (Sri Lanka), Indian People (Allahabad), Kayasare hinda (Bombay), Leader (Allahabad), Madras Mail (Madras), Pioneer (Allahabad), and Tribune (Lahore).