The Iran Society Archive is part of Coherent's commitment to digitize new archives for the South Asia Commons platform. Access to The Iran Society Archive will be free.
The 25,000-page collection includes books, journal issues, conference proceedings, language study resources, and other materials.
A highlight is the full run of Indo-Iranica, all 360 issues of the journal published by the Iran Society from 1946.
At a glance
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25,000 pages of rare books, journal issues, and other materials, all digitized for the first time
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360 issues of Indo-Iranica, the complete run of journal published by The Society from 1946
The Iran Society of India
The Iran Society of India, based in Kolkata (Calcutta), aims to promote Iranian culture, foster Indo-Iranian cultural relationships, and serve as a center for intellectual collaboration between India and Iran.
The Society has published for more than eighty years, with a focus on the cultural, historical, and linguistic ties between India and Iran. The Society publishes a journal, Indo-Iranica; books on Indo-Persian studies; publications on specific aspects of Iranian culture, history, and literature; proceedings of various meetings and lectures; language education resources; and other content.
To create The Iran Society Archive, we're digitizing every item for which rights are confirmed, and we continue to work to clear additional rights.
The distinguishing highlight of The Iran Society Archive is the full run of Indo-Iranica—all 360 issues published from 1946 through the current issue, digitized for the first time. The journal covers ancient history, archaeology, epigraphy, and comparative literature, significant for both scholarly work and diplomatic relations.
An open collection, a commitment to preserve
Coherent offers free access to The Iran Society Archive.
As part of our preservation mission, we've pledged to digitize new archives for the South Asia Commons platform. We allocate a portion of our sales revenues to this work—when a library purchases South Asia History and Culture, it contributes to the effort. The Iran Society Archive is our first digitization project in fulfilment of that pledge.
When The Iran Society Archive launches early in 2026, it will be free and open to all through simple registration. We invite you to preregister by emailing the project editor, Elizabeth Robey, erobey@coherentdigital.net.
Iran Society's materials are crucial for Medieval History research … [fills] a notable gap in content focusing on Persian Studies … offers insights into Islamic studies, regional geopolitics, and cultural exchanges across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Digitization takes place onsite in Kolkata.
NotNul
Digitization takes place onsite in India, managed by Kolkata-based NotNul.
Indo-Iranica V.4 No. 1 sample page
Many of the pages are fragile and are digitized using special care.
