History of South Asia
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The term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the Sub-Himalayan region - namely Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives - which is also known as the Indian subcontinent, but it some times is considered to include the neighbouring Afghanistan and Tibet (now part of China). 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 (since 1950)
- History of Assam
- History of West Bengal (since 1947)
- History of Bihar
- History of Delhi
- History of Goa (since 1960)
- History of Gujarat
- History of Himachal Pradesh (since 1966)
- History of Maharashtra (since 1956)
- History of Orissa
- History of the Punjab (since 1966)
- History of Sikkim (since 1975)
- History of South India
- History of Tripura (since 1947)
- History of Jammu and Kashmir (1947-present)
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- Historical regions of Pakistan
- History of East Bengal (1947-1955)
- History of East Pakistan (1955-1971)
- History of West Pakistan (1955-1970)
- History of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (since 1946)
- History of Ladakh (since 1962)
- History of the Punjab
- History of Sindh
- History of Balochistan
- History of North-West Frontier Province
- History of Bangladesh (since 1971/1972)
- History of Bengal
- History of Tripura (since 1947)
- History of East Bengal (1911-1947)
- History of Bengal
- History of Bhutan (since 1949)
- 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:
