 The number of items from or about South Asia in the Kislak Special Collections Center is difficult to estimate, as it comprises ephemeral materials, manuscripts, and rare or special books; the varied formats and contents do not easily lead to quantification, and many of them do not have call numbers.Some of the significant South Asia-related collections within the purview of the Kislak Special Collections Center are mentioned.The Indic manuscripts collection (Ms. Coll.