History of South Asia
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The term South Asia usually refers to the political entities of the geographical region now known as the Indian subcontinent (formerly known as India) - the Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and the island nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
For the history of the subcontinent proper, see:
For the histories of countries and regions in South Asia, see:
- History of the Republic of India
- History of Pakistan
- History of Bangladesh
- History of Afghanistan (see below for link)
- History of Bhutan
- 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:
[edit] See also
- Roma people
- Mitanni
- Elam
- History of Asia
- History of Central Asia
- History of East Asia
- History of Southeast Asia
- History of the Middle Eastbn:দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার ইতিহাস
ko:남아시아사 pt:História da Ásia Meridional ur:تاريخ ہند zh:南亚历史
