Compiled by Donald Clay Johnson, Curator, Ames Library of South Asia, Univ. of Minnesota with Web assistance by George Swan Charles Lesley Ames concentrated his book collecting on the British-Indian interaction. With such an interest the Ames Library of South Asia is exceedingly rich in writings of individuals who went to India for a variety of reasons and subsequently published accounts or studies. Women were but one such group of individuals whose writings Mr. Ames collected. We are inputting data for this guide chronologically, based on the publication date of the book. The earliest imprint that we have is 1743 and we will eventually end the guide with India's independence in 1947.
Users thus can select a specific time frame and see what works by or about women are available.
Also included in the guide are additional works within the University of Minnesota library system which pertain to women in India. We have also provided access via categories related to why the authors were in India. It is important to note that many women were in India either as spouses or relatives of men who worked there or were stationed there. It is assumed that their writings will give perspectives upon governmental administration or military activities in India. If any work had illustrative material in it we have scanned in one or two pictures.