Holdings of 19th Century publications at the
British Library's Oriental and Indian Office Collections
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The Oriental and India Office Collections of the British Library were brought
together in 1991. The new department has taken over, from the old Department of
Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books, responsibility for the British
Library's holdings in the languages of Asia and of north and north-east Africa
covering the humanities and social and political sciences. The collections of
the India Office Library and Records reflect the territorial interests and
activities of the East India Company and the India Office, and include
literature and documents on India, Pakistan, Burma, Bangladesh and neighbouring
countries, Iran and the Gulf states, South Africa, St. Helena, Malaysia,
Singapore, Indonesia, China and Japan.
