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National Library of Scotland

If your ancestors had links with India, the India Papers collection may hold material useful for your family history research. This collection of documents about British administration in India includes gravestone inscriptions, medical institution reports, police reports, listings of princes and chiefs, and military documents.

Details of all material in the India Papers collection can be found in our main catalogue. You can use the browse the shelfmark 'IP' to see India Papers records in the catalogue.

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Medical History of British India

Explore rare reports on disease, public health, and veterinary care in British India (1850–1950).
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