This unique collection of about 2,500 books on India covers the period from the 17th century to 1947. The Collection includes translations of original Parsian works relating to Moghul history and British works on Indian history, archaeology, philosophy, religion, customs and folklore and the arts and sciences, biography and literature.The sections on Biological Sciences depict epic contributions of British scientists, doctors and naturalists who recorded for the first time the different species of the Indian flora and faune. " The India Collection" is owned by the British Council and is housed in the India International Centre Library at Delhi. Please click here to refer to the complete list of books.

With professional support from DELNET, 25 books from "The India Collection" have been digitised and these e-books are presented below. This is a pilot. Feedback from users will help to decide if more books from this collection should be made available in digital format. Please send feedback to k.elavazhagan@in.britishcouncil.org