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If you plan to visit one of these repositories, write and ask about the collection, hours they are open, services, and fees several weeks before you arrive. | If you plan to visit one of these repositories, write and ask about the collection, hours they are open, services, and fees several weeks before you arrive. | ||
India is a vast country that comprises a number of States and Union territories. At present there is no network of public libraries all over the country. The university libraries in India are at various stages of growth. Aside from the older university libraries and the libraries of the Central Universities, there are few university libraries | India is a vast country that comprises a number of States and Union territories. At present there is no network of public libraries all over the country. The university libraries in India are at various stages of growth. Aside from the older university libraries and the libraries of the Central Universities, there are few university libraries with any sizable collections in subjects of study and research. The majority of the university libraries, especially those established by the acts of state | ||
legislatures after independence, are struggling to build up their collections. | legislatures after independence, are struggling to build up their collections. | ||
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All requests to the National Archives of India may be addressed to: | All requests to the National Archives of India may be addressed to: | ||
'''National Archives of India'''<br>Director General of Archives<br>Janpath, New Delhi 110001<br>Telephone: 00-91-11-23383436 (Director General of Archives) <br>00-91-11-23389027 (Deputy Director of Archives, Records) <br>00-91-11-23073007 (Asstt. Director of Archives, Records) <br>00-91-11-23073462 (Research Room) <br>00-91-11-23384797 (Public Relations Cell) <br>Fax: 00-91-11-23384127<br>Internet: http://nationalarchives.nic.in/library.html<br>Email: [mailto:archives@nic.in archives@nic.in] | :'''National Archives of India'''<br>Director General of Archives<br>Janpath, New Delhi 110001<br>Telephone: 00-91-11-23383436 (Director General of Archives) <br>00-91-11-23389027 (Deputy Director of Archives, Records) <br>00-91-11-23073007 (Asstt. Director of Archives, Records) <br>00-91-11-23073462 (Research Room) <br>00-91-11-23384797 (Public Relations Cell) <br>Fax: 00-91-11-23384127<br>Internet: http://nationalarchives.nic.in/library.html<br>Email: [mailto:archives@nic.in archives@nic.in] | ||
In 1891 (during the British period), the National Archives of India was established as the Imperial Record Department in Calcutta. Since 1947, the National Archives of India has established four regional offices at Bhopal, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar and Pandicherry. Their contact details are as follows: | In 1891 (during the British period), the National Archives of India was established as the Imperial Record Department in Calcutta. Since 1947, the National Archives of India has established four regional offices at Bhopal, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar and Pandicherry. Their contact details are as follows: | ||
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'''The Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's <br>Saraswathi Mahal Library<br>'''Thanjavur-613009<br>Tamil Nadu, India<br>Internet: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5180/serfoji.html | '''The Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's <br>Saraswathi Mahal Library<br>'''Thanjavur-613009<br>Tamil Nadu, India<br>Internet: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5180/serfoji.html | ||
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