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South Asia consists of India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, & Afghanistan. Until WWII, the study of this area was almost entirely restricted to the humanities. Since the 1920's, the humanistic scholars dealing with South Asia had felt that the soc sci's should be added, but had not succeeded in getting an expanded program into the US educ'al system. WWII made it evident that the soc sci's should be added. Large foundations assisted in establishing South Asia centers, a Joint Committee of the Amer Council of Learned Societies & the Soc Sci Res Council was established in 1949, & the gov began to support South Asia studies by instituting a foreign language fellowship program. The latest development of South Asia studies has been the establishment of the Amer Institute of Indian Studies in India. Further necessary developments are outlined. AA.

The author looks at South Asian studies in Australia, courses on and enrolments in South Asian studies at different Australian universities, the teaching of South Asian languages (especially Sanskrit and Hindi) at some of these universities among other issues. She (the author) points out areas in which government funding remains essential for South Asian studies. (DÜI-Sen)