Question

why did the British build record rooms in their administrative offices?

Answer 1

British believed that all the documents and written record should be carefully preserved so they built record rooms in their administrative offices.

Answer 2

The British government felt the necessity of preserving all the valuable formal documents and reports. Accordingly, they built record rooms attached to all administrative buildings. The community Tahsildar’s office, the collectorate, the commissioner’s room, the provincial councils, the law benches—all had their record rooms. The British also built specific organizations such as museums and archives to maintain vital documents.