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The OUDL site appears to be available only during Indian office hours (IST 10 am to 6 pm), according to this [http://www.sanskritdocuments.org/scannedbooks link] (sanskritdocuments.org) (IST = GMT+5:30)
 
==Rare Books On Sindh==
*[http://www.panhwar.com/rarebooks/Books.htm Website]
This link is part of the website [http://www.panhwar.com Panhwar.com] about Sindh
Many books on Bombay and Sindh. Must be downloaded to view.
==National Library of Singapore: Singapore Digitised Books==
:*[http://sgebooks.nl.sg/googlecse.aspx?q=Directories&start=0&cx=006597985428264677513%3Awzo_av3kkyw&cof=FORID%3A11#914 Directories for Singapore] for the years 1853-1957, 1859-1861, 1867-1870, 1875, 1877,1879, 1881. There is also an 1821 Directory for Prince of Wales Island (Penang)
:*[http://sgebooks.nl.sg/details/03_10055c4.html The stranger's guide to Singapore with maps] 1890
 
==Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection==
*[http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/afghanenglish Website]
'''Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English''' from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
==Cornell University Library: South East Asia Visions==
It is necessary to register to read more than the first few pages of each online book. The collection includes a number of [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetteer&x=16&y=12 Punjab District Gazetteers] (The spelling also includes [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeteer&x=20&y=9 Gazeteer]/ [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetter&typebox=1 Gazetter]/ [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeetter&x=13&y=9 Gazeetter])
 
==Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset==
*[http://pahar.in Website]
This dataset consists of a collection of books, journals and maps related broadly to the Himalayas and its outlying attached ranges, available as pdf downloads. The categories include "Indian Subcontinent", Afghanistan, Nepal, "Tibet And China", and books, journals and maps are listed according to date of publication.
 
Examples of books available to download include ''Gazetteer of Kangra District-Parts II to IV Kulu, Lahul and Spiti'' 1897, ''Official Account of the Abor Expedition 1911-12'' 1913, both listed under "Books-Indian Subcontinent" and under "Journals" many editions of ''The Indian Forester''.
==Bhagirathi - The Institute Repository of IIT Roorkee==
The website contains a number of Gazetteers which may be located by using Gazetteer as the search term. Other books available to download include ''Chronicles of the East India Company trading to China, 1635 to 1835'' by Hosea Ballou Morse 1926. [http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/jspui/handle/1/7063 Volume 1], [http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/jspui/handle/1/7065 Volume 2], [http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/jspui/handle/1/7066 Volume 3], [http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/jspui/handle/1/7067 Volume 4], [http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/jspui/handle/1/7134 Volume 5: Supplementary, 1742–74]
 
==Rare Books On Sindh==
*[http://www.panhwar.com/rarebooks/Books.htm Website]
This link is part of the website [http://www.panhwar.com Panhwar.com] about Sindh
Many books on Bombay and Sindh. Must be downloaded to view.
 
==Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection==
*[http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/afghanenglish Website]
'''Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English''' from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
==Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek==
==Bayerische Staatsbibliothek - Bavarian State Library==
*[http://www.bsb-muenchen.de/Aktuelles-aus-der-Bayerischen-Staatsbibliothek.14+M57d0acf4f16.0.html Website]
[https://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/metaopac/search.do?methodToCall=start Search] for books and maps. The search result will indicate whether the item is available online. It is understood most of the online books are also available on the Google Books website. If searching for maps, use the search term plan in addition to map. There is a digital category [http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/ausgaben/uni_ausgabe.html?projekt=1352889503&recherche=ja&ordnung=sig Karten und Pläne]. The search here is however limited to title words. Some maps were located using the words India, Calcutta and Indus. The maps (and possibly even the books) may use a Tiff format. If so you will may need a plug-in, see [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Online books-Digital Library of India]] for more details.
==Savifadok- Heidelberg University==
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