This work focuseson archives, its definition, connotation, classification and arrangement. Italso deals with institutional archives like the Indian imperial recorddepartment, now the National Archives of India. How the keepers of records of theRaj experienced British Indian history through the archives has been discussedas well. The roleof the Indian imperial archives in shaping the Indian historiography andhistorians like Sir Jadunath Sarkar, Professor Kalikaranjan Qanungo, Dr. R. C.Majumdar, Professor Nilakanta Sastri and others has been chronicled in thisbook. Keeping archives for historians and scholars demands their scientificpreservation and protection from theft, humidity, acidity and pollutants. This aspect of care and repair of recordshas been discussed in detail inone easy-to-understand chapter written by a conservation expert.
ISBN: 8121510619
Author: Sengupta, Syamalendu
Published by: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt Ltd
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ISBN: 8121510619
Author: Sengupta, Syamalendu
Published by: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt Ltd
For more information, please visit www.indiabookmart.com
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