Library of the Chair of South Asian Studies (Indian Studies)

The Library of the Chair of South Asian Studies is part of the Library of the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Warsaw. It specializes in collections in the field of South Asian Studies, covering disciplines such as:

  • Linguistics
  • Literary Studies
  • Cultural Studies
  • Religious Studies
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Sociology
  • Ethnology
  • Art
  • Political Science

Collections

The library holds over 23,000 volumes, including:

  • Books, offprints, journals
  • Master's, bachelor's, and doctoral theses
  • Microfilms, audio cassettes, CDs
  • Photocopies

Special collections of prominent Indologists and Buddhologists:

  • C. Régamey – 177 volumes
  • A. Gawroński – 600 volumes
  • E. Słuszkiewicz – 1,339 volumes
  • L. Sternbach – 157 volumes
  • G. Grocholski – 157 volumes

The library also houses a Tamil collection (1,334 volumes), donated by the University and State Library of Saxony-Anhalt in Halle (Saale).

Opening Hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location

Room 112a, next to the reading room of the Faculty of Oriental Studies
Hoża Street 69, Warsaw

Contact

Librarian: Daria Rostkowska
E-mail: d.lubowiedzk{at}uw.edu.pl
Phone: +48 22 55 20 858

Library Access Rules

Books can be ordered via email or telephone.

  • Borrowing rights are granted to University of Warsaw students, doctoral candidates, and staff.
  • Other UW students must present an interlibrary loan form.
  • External users may use the materials on-site in the reading room.

Catalog Information

Catalog entry signature: (number)/Ind., e.g., 15198/Ind.
Electronic catalog:
https://omnis-buw.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=48OMNIS_UOW:48UOW
Catalog use instructions: https://view.genially.com/6703af23ccda28530144645a/presentation-primo-jak-korzystac