The South Asia Research Foundation

The content of the South Asia Archive was sourced from a large collection of scholarly material held by the South Asia Research Foundation (SARF).

The South Asia Research Foundation is a Calcutta-based, not-for-profit organization founded by Dr Sharmistha Gooptu, Mr Manoj Joshi, Mrs Sriranjani Joshi and Professor Boria Majumdar. The South Asia Research Foundation has built an extensive collection of printed historical materials through the acquisition of private collections and the purchase of individual pieces. The South Asia Archive represents the digitization of a large part of this material, helping to ensure its availability on a global scale.