2016-03-29 Tue

Commemorative coin of Rs. 125/- and a Circulating Coin of Rs.10/- to celebrate 125th foundation year of National Archives of India was officially released on 11th March, 2016.

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 it is 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 6th July 1998 which provides an overview of the holdings of the National Archives, and promotes a common man’s interest in archival holdings.