2016-03-12 Sat

To celebrate the 125th Foundation day of National Archives of India, commemorative coins of Rs. 125 and Rs. 10 along with commemorative stamps of Rs.5 were released by Minister of State Dr. Mahesh Sharma at a special function.

The National Archives of India (NAI) maintains the non-current records of the Government of India and which can be used after permission by administrators and scholars. It was originally called Imperial Record Department when it was established in 1891, in Calcutta. NAI was shifted to Delhi in 1911 and is today situated at the intersection of Janpath and Rajpath.

Shri K.R. Narayanan, then President of India, declared the "Museum of the National Archives" open to the general public on 6 July 1998 which provides an overview of the holdings of the National Archives, and promotes a common man's interest in archival holdings.