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The study of South Asia at Penn has a tradition stretching
back over a hundred years. The department has trained generations of leaders in
the field and remains one of the most distinguished places to study South Asia
in the United States. Today the South Asia Studies Department is a close-knit
community of interdisciplinary scholars that combines expertise in the
languages, literatures, histories, and cultures of South Asia. The Department
prides itself in its ability to meet a variety of training and learning needs.