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* Article [http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2010/oct/101010-department-of-archives-elphinstone-college-mumbai-microfilm-department.htm What lies inside the secret state archives [Mumbai<nowiki>]</nowiki>?] Mid-Day.com 10 October 2010
*[http://www.livemint.com/2011/11/25201936/Shh-paperwork-in-progress.html Article dated Friday, 25 November 2011] about the collection of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai and the Maharashtra State Archives livemint.com
*[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/3238 A review of the National Library of Singapore] by P.J. Thum, Postdoctoral Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore posted April 17, 2013 dissertationreviews.org
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**[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424104437/http://www.archivesmadeeasy.org/ame_india.htm National Archives of India], a review by Erica Wald April 2006 London School of Economics’ Archives Made Easy: India, now an archived website
**[http://nationalarchives.nic.in/ National Archives of India] is an “Attached Office” of the Ministry of Culture.
*** Also in Delhi is the Delhi Archives: Articles [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/patparganj-battle-to-toi-editions-story-of-delhi-in-rare-papers/articleshow/60896769.cms Patparganj battle to TOI editions, story of Delhi in rare papers] by Manimugdha S Sharma Oct 1, 2017, ''Times of India''. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhis-past-preserved-byte-by-byte/articleshow/60896744.cms Delhi’s past preserved, byte by byte] by Manimugdha S Sharma Oct 1, 2017. ''Times of India''.
*[http://www.usiofindia.org/CAFHR Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research (CAFHR)] part of the United Service Institution of India (USI) may be a source of advice about location of military records
*The University of Chicago Digital South Asia Library’s [https://coral.uchicago.edu:8443/display/lasa/Home Libraries & Archives in South Asia (LASA) Wiki]
*West Bengal State Archives
**[http://wbsadte.gov.in Directorate of State Archives, Kolkata] part of the Higher Education Department Government of West Bengal. The website has a “User Service” category which includes Research Rules. The latter states Non Indians : Aliens and foreign scholars are required to “produce letters of introduction from their Embassies/Legations in New Delhi/Kolkata and from their universities/institutions”.
**[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/13132 A review of State Archives of West Bengal] by Cleo Roberts, Department of Architecture, University of Liverpool May 2, 2016. dissertationreviews.org. Her visit was in 2015. "Seeking advice is best done in person on registration. Emails and phone calls are often unanswered".
**[http://sagarjournal.org/kolkata-and-dhaka/ Archive Review: Kolkata And Dhaka] by Dharitri Bhattacharjee, Department of History, The University of Texas at Austin October 15, 2012 sagarjournal.org. Includes West Bengal State Archives (3 locations); National Library, Alipur, Kolkata; National Archives, Dhaka; Dhaka University Archives, Old Dhaka.
**[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424104437/http://www.archivesmadeeasy.org/ame_india.htm West Bengal State Archives], a review by Erica Wald September 2007 London School of Economics’ Archives Made Easy:India, now an archived website
*[http://www.goethals.in/default.htm The Goethals Indian Library and Research Society], a part of the St. Xavier's College building Calcutta
*Article [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120827/jsp/calcutta/story_15894258.jsp#.UEAcXsHiZq9 Treasure trove wastes away] by Sreecheta Das Monday , 27 August 2012. telegraphindia.com. Archive in the Calcutta Writers’ Building
*[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/12592 A review of the Maharashtra State Archives in Mumbai] [Bombay] by Oliver Godsmark, Department of History, University of Exeter November 30, 2015. dissertationreviews.org
**[http://www.livemint.com/2011/11/25201936/Shh-paperwork-in-progress.html Article dated Friday, 25 November 2011] about the collection of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai and the Maharashtra State Archives livemint.com
**Article [http://www.mid-day.com/specials/2010/oct/101010-department-of-archives-elphinstone-college-mumbai-microfilm-department.htm What lies inside the secret state archives [Mumbai<nowiki>]</nowiki>?] Mid-Day.com 10 October 2010
*Tamil Nadu Archives, Madras
**[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/2405 A review of the Tamil Nadu Archives (TNA), Chennai, India] by Derek L. Elliott
Faculty of History,
University of Cambridge posted 12 March 2013 dissertationreviews.org
:[http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/thalassery-revenue-library-malabar-british-raj-kerala-govt.html Treasure trove of history but victim of government neglect] by by V.K. Jayanthan 21 June 2015. The Thalassery ([[Tellicherry]]) Revenue Reference Library. manoramaonline.com
*[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/8042 A review of the Institute Français de Pondichéry, India] by Luther Obrock, (Department of South & Southeast Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley) posted March 13, 2014. dissertationreviews.org
*[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/12520 A review of Three Archives in Pakistan] by Ali Usman Qasmi, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) October 5, 2015. dissertationreviews.org. Includes the Punjab Archives, Lahore.**[http://www.sindharchives.gov.pk/punjab_archive.aspx Punjab Archives Lahore] sindharchives.gov.pk
*[http://tribune.com.pk/story/204911/treasure-trove-awesome-/ Article dated 8 July 2011, ''The Tribune'', Pakistan] by Sonia Malik gives details of records held at the Lahore Museum in respect of over 100,000 Indian soldiers who served in the British Army during the [[First World War]].
*Some Archives in India and other counties from the BBC’s [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/next_steps/researchplaces_04.shtml Next Steps]- Tracing your Asian roots on the Indian subcontinent.
*Some Archives in India from [http://www.movinghere.org.uk/galleries/roots/asian/countries/archivesindia.htm Moving Here]- Tracing Your Roots
*[http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2008/Feb/25/what-a-way-to-annihilate-history--24.asp What a way to annihilate history!] by Fozia Nazir Lone 26 February 2008 Greaterkashmir.com. Article about the Jammu and Kashmir State Archives in 2007. Regarding the records in Srinagar, "My real worry started when I was informed that the documents are not catalogued and the records in the boxes have got mixed up during the ‘pesticidal operation’ in late 1980s. The employees in the archives literally refused to enter the ‘hall’ due to health risks".
*Article [http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Mar/5/dust-consumes-kashmir-s-precious-documents-42.asp Dust consumes Kashmir’s precious documents] by Faheem Aslam 5 March 2011 Greaterkashmir.com
===Other countries in the region===
*[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/12299 A review of the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI)] by Matthew Minarchek, Department of History, Cornell University, posted May 26, 2015. dissertationreviews.org
*[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/3238 A review of the National Library of Singapore] by P.J. Thum, Postdoctoral Fellow, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore posted April 17, 2013. dissertationreviews.org
*[http://dissertationreviews.org/archives/12569 A review of the National Archives of Sri Lanka] by Nadeera Rupesinghe, PhD Candidate, Institute of History, Leiden University, posted January 4, 2016. dissertationreviews.org
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