PART ONE General Survey
Women and Development in South Asia
SOHINI SENGUPTA
China's Growing Reach in South Asia
HARSH V. PANT
The Climate Crisis and Water Resources in South Asia
M. MONIRUL QADER MIRZA and AJAYA DIXIT
Political Islam in South Asia
IFTIKHAR H. MALIK
PART TWO Country Surveys
Sections on geography, history, chronology and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country.
AFGHANISTAN
History SHUBHANGI PANDEY; revised for this edition by IFTIKHAR H. MALIK
Economy TIRTHANKAR ROY
BANGLADESH
History PRANAB KUMAR PANDAY
Economy SADIA AFRIN
BHUTAN
History WILLIAM J. LONG
Economy NYINGTOB PEMA NORBU
INDIA
History DIEGO MAIORANO; based on an earlier essay by DAVID TAYLOR
Economy RAGHBENDRA JHA
In addition, there are separate sections covering each of the states and territories of India.
THE MALDIVES
NEPAL
History PRAMOD KANTHA; based on an earlier essay by LOK RAJ BARAL
Economy GYAN PRADHAN
PAKISTAN
History ILHAN NIAZ
Economy TIRTHANKAR ROY
SRI LANKA
History S. I. KEETHAPONCALAN
Economy DUSHNI WEERAKOON
PART THREE Who's Who of South Asia
PART FOUR Regional Information
Regional Organizations. Major Commodities of South Asia. The Religions of South Asia. Calendars and Weights and Measures. Research Institutes Studying South Asia. Select Bibliography - Books. Select Bibliography - Periodicals. Index of Regional Organizations.
