 It covers the period from early times to the late 20th century, and includes the lives of sages, early rulers, missionaries, civil servants from all the colonial nations, lives of nationalists and freedom fighters, and many others.Biographies of individuals from other nations, such as British, French, and Portuguese individuals, whose lives were bound up in some way with the subcontinent, are also included.There are several important sets in microprint, the British Parliamentary Papers (1713-1913) (Microfiche 110) [For details, see research guide for British Parliamentary sources and Government Documents], and the Early American Imprints (Microfiche 821 and Microprint 21).