Background The Subcontinent of South Asia Pamphlet India Pakistan Nepal 1959 DOD

Department of Defense pamphlet titled Background: The Subcontinent of South Asia, providing a historical and geopolitical overview of Afghanistan, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Originally appearing in 1959 as Department of State Publication 6839, this educational resource was issued by the Office of Armed Forces Information & Education. The text features detailed sections on each nation, covering their historical origins, ethnic groups, and geographic landscapes, accompanied by black and white photography including a U.N. geologist mapping the Himalayas. A fascinating Cold War era military reference document for historians and collectors of South Asian studies.