Records at National Archives of India, New Delhi :
National Archives of India is the custodian of a huge collection of public records acquired from various records creating agencies covered under the Public Records Act, 1993. From 1748 onwards NAI has records in regular series and these are considered to be one of the most important primary sources by researchers working on history of the region. These Record holdings shed light on the rule of the later Mughals, growth of the East India Company in India, colonial rule in India, Indian freedom struggle and growth and developments in post Independent India. Apart from the political and administrative history, they provide information on socio-economic History and the scientific & technological progress of our country over the years. All these public records are accessible as per provisions contained in the Public Records Rules, 1997.
For searching among various public records as listed below, please visit www.Abhilekh-Patal.in(link is external) or the Research Room of the National Archives of India.
List of Public Records in the National Archives of India
| SI.No | Name of Ministries/Departments | Inclusive years |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Home Department | 1758-1946 |
| 2. | Foreign Department | 1630-1913 |
| 3. | Military Department | 1756-1946 |
| 4. | Ministry of Defence | 1947-1987 |
| 5. | Finance Department | 1750-1947 |
| 6. | R.I.N. Mutiny | 1946 |
| 7. | Sanskrit Manuscripts (J&K) | - |
| 8. | Treaties of East India Company And Government of India With Rulers | 1765-1951 |
| 9. | Gilgit Manuscripts | 6th Century AD |
| 10. | Revenue & Agriculture | 1871-1921 |
| 11. | Water Resources | 1955-1995 |
| 12. | Ministry of Education | 1945-1971 |
| 13. | Department of Education, Health & Land | 1923-1945 |
| 14. | Department of Education & Health | 1916-1931 |
| 15. | Department of Education | 1910-1921 |
| 16. | DGIMS | 1912-1948 |
| 17. | Revenue & Agriculture/ Ministry of Agriculture and Food | 1871-1971 |
| 18. | Revenue & Agriculture | 1871-1921 |
| 19. | Water Resources | 1955-1995 |
| 20. | Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas | 1881-1965 |
| 21. | President Sec. | 1890-1992 |
| 22. | P.M.O | 1947-2009 |
| 23. | Ministry of Agriculture environment and forests | 1954-1984 |
| 24. | Information & Broadcasting | 1948-1946 |
| 25. | Ministry of communication | 1948-1971 |
| 26. | D.G.P.N.T | 1936-1982 |
| 27. | Ministry of Commerce & Industry | 1947-1968 |
| 28. | Ministry of Labour and Employment | 1937-1946 |
| 29. | Department of Industries and Labour | 1923-1937 |
| 30. | Department of Industries | 1917- 1920 |
| 31. | Department of Commerce | 1951-1956 |
| 32. | Commerce and Industry | 1905-1920 |
| 33. | All India Radio | 1949-1967 |
| 34. | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose | 1956-2014 |
| 35. | Ministry of Science & Technology, Forest Research Institute | 1918-1969 |
| 36. | Ministry of Health & Family Welfare | 1945-1986 |
| 37. | Ministry of Health | 1945-1960 |
| 38. | Ministry of Industry, Dept. of Heavy Industry | 1955-1984 |
| 39. | A.S.I | 1903-1970 |
| 40. | Railway Board | 1909-1943 |
| 41. | Ministry of Chemical & Fertilizer | 1953-1972 |
| 42. | Dept. of Supply, M/O Mines | 1948-1989 |
| 43. | P.W.D | 1860-1922 |
| 44. | ICAR | 1920-1945 |
| 45. | Ministry of work Housing & supply | 1937-1974 |
| 46. | Ministry of Industry & Supply | 1931-1970 |
| 47. | Ministry of surface Transport | 1929-1981 |
| 48. | Planning Commission | 1953-1985 |
| 49. | Foreign and Political Department | 1914-1936 |
| 50. | External Affairs Department | 1937-1946 |
| 51. | Political Department | 1937-1946 |
| 52. | Indian Overseas Department | 1941-1943 |
| 53. | Common Wealth Relation Department | 1944-1946 |
| 54. | Cabinet Secretariat | 1935-1987 |
| 55. | Ministry of States | 1947-1954 |
| 56. | Reforms Office Department | 1919-1948 |
| 57. | British Consulate General of India | 1940-1954 |
| 58. | Legislative Department | 1869-1948 |
| 59. | Comptroller and Auditor General of India | 1910-1946 |
| 60. | Private Secretary to the Viceroy | 1910-1958 |
| 61. | Central Board of Revenue | 1924-1946 |
| 62. | Government of India Acts(Legislative Department) | 1860-1924 |
| 63. | Baghdad Residency | 1762-1933 |
| 64. | Baghelkhand Political Agency | 1805-1932 |
| 65. | Baroda Residency | 1865-1947 |
| 66. | Bhopal Political Agency | 1802-1947 |
| 67. | Bhopawar Political Agency | 1801-1934 |
| 68. | Bundelkhand Agency | 1804-1947 |
| 69. | Central India Agency | 1804-1947 |
| 70. | Chattisgarh State Agency | 1901-1947 |
| 71. | Eastern State Agency | 1933-1947 |
| 72. | East Punjab States Regional Union Pepsu | 1947-1955 |
| 73. | Gujarat States Agency | 1932-1947 |
| 74. | Gwalior Residency | 1781-1947 |
| 75. | Hyderabad Residency | 1807-1947 |
| 76. | Kashmir Residency | 1891-1950 |
| 77. | Kathiawar Agency | 1809-1944 |
| 78. | Kolhapur Residency and Deccan State Agency | 1934-1947 |
| 79. | Madras State Agency | 1759-1947 |
| 80. | Malwa Agency | 1815-1947 |
| 81. | Mysore Residency | 1701-1947 |
| 82. | Nepal Residency | 1872-1922 |
| 83. | Orissa State Agency | 1917-1947 |
| 84. | Punjab State Agency | 1815-1947 |
| 85. | Rajputana State Agency | 1805-1947 |
| 86. | Rewakantha Agency | 1805-1947 |
| 87. | Sikkim Political Agency | 1903-1947 |
| 88. | Western India States Agency | 1807-1947 |
| 89. | Patent and Designs Office | 1963-1993 |
| 90. | M/o Home Affairs | 1947-1994 |
| 91. | M/o Railways | 1942-1989 |
| 92. | M/o External Affairs | 1947-1994 |
| 93. | M/o Law & Justice | 1946-1975 |
| 94. | M/o Finance & Economic Affairs | 1947-1986 |
| 95. | Office of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India(CAG) | 1947-1980 |
| 96. | M/o Commerce & Industry | 1958-1996 |
| 97. | Election Commission | 1946-1994 |
| 98. | President’s Secretariat | 1925-1995 |
| 99. | Imperial Record Department | 1891-1951 |
| 100. | Freedom Fighters Division(MHA) | 1972-2009 |
| 101. | Rehabilitation Division (MHA) | 1947-1953 |
| 102. | Press Information Bureau(PIB) | 1947-2001 |
| 103. | M/o Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension (Department of Personnel & Training (D.O.P.T) | 1947-1993 |
| 104. | M/o Civil Aviation (Commission on Railway safety) | 1942-1972 |
| 105. | Commission of inquiry on Maruti Affair | 1975-1980 |
| 106. | 8th-12th Finance Commission | 1992-2004 |
| 107. | Jain Inquiry Commission | 1991-1997 |
| 108. | Justice Mukherjee inquiry Commission | 1939-2008 |
| 109. | Kudal Commission of inquiry | 1980-1989 |
| 110. | MRTP Commission(M/o Corporate Affairs) | 1971-2011 |
| 111. | P. Jagmohan Reddy Commission of inquiry | 1977-1980 |
| 112. | Shah Commission | 1977-1980 |
| 113. | Reports of Law Commissions | 1969-2012(41st to 243rd report) |
| 114. | Librahan Ayodhya Commission | 1992-2009 |
| 115. | Khosla Commission | 1970-1973 |
| 116. | Punjab Boundary Commission | 1966 |
| 117. | Verma, Mishra, Mahajan Commission | 1967-1992 |
| 118. | Central State Commission | 1980-1986 |
| 119. | Jaswant Singh Commission | 1980-1983 |