Question

The National Archives of India came up in the
a. 1910’s b. 1920’s c. 1930’s d. 1930’s

Answer 1

Answer:

11 March, 1891

Explanation:

The National Archives of India is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the Government of India. Established on 11 March, 1891 at Calcutta (Kolkata) as the Imperial Record Department, it is the biggest archival repository in South Asia.

Answer 2

Answer:

The National Archives of India came up in the 1920's in New Delhi.

Explanation:

• The National Archives of India is the maintainer of the Permanent Value Record of the Government of India.
• The largest archive in South Asia, established as the Imperial Records Bureau on March 11, 1891 in Calcutta (Kolkata).
• It moved to New Delhi in 1911, and in l926 the current building at the intersection of Janpath and Rajpath was completed.
• As it was completely established in Delhi in the year 1926 we can say it came up in 1920's.
• There is a vast number of records: public records, private dissertations, oriental records, cartographic records, and microfilms, providing a valuable source of information for scholars, administrators, and archive users.

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