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The National Documentation Wing has
developed a repository of primary source material on British rule in
India, Indian nationalism in general and Muslim political movements
in particular which is the largest repository indeed. As a result of
persistent and meticulous efforts of last three decades it has
become possible to build such a rich national repository of its kind
under one roof. This sizeable source material have been acquired
from various repositories abroad, local agencies and private
custodians.
Statistics of NDW Holdings
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No |
Description |
Volume |
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1. |
Microfilm
Holding of Historical Record |
20 million docs |
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2. |
Major
Private Collections on Microforms |
193 Nos |
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3. |
State
Documents Holding |
1450+ Nos |
| 4. |
Reference
Library Rare Books |
13,000 Nos |
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5. |
Photocopy
Holding |
100,000 docs |
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6. |
Holding
Lists, Guides and Documentary Compilations |
15 volumes |
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A. Local
Sources:
Provincial / Regional Archives, District Record Rooms,
Universities, Libraries & Miscellaneous Government
Departments |
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1.
Tribal Research Cell Peshawar |
15.
Punjab University Library |
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2.
Special Branch Peshawar |
16.
Punjab Public Library, Lahore |
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3.
Commissioner Office, Lahore |
17.
Pakistan Times Press Lahore |
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4. P.M
Inspection Commission Archives Cell |
18.
Lahore Museum Library |
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5.
Indus Water Commissioner Office Lahore |
19.
Punjab Assembly Record Office |
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6.
Special Branch Punjab Police |
20. Central Archeology Library, Lahore Fort |
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7.
Government of Sind Record Office |
21.
Government of Baluchistan Record Office |
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8. S&GAD
Library Government of NWFP |
22.
Central Archeology Library, Lahore Fort |
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9. Governor’s Secretariat Library NWFP |
23. S&GAD
Library Government of NWFP |
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10. Pashto Academy Peshawar University |
24.
Punjab Archives |
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11.
Peshawar Archives |
25.
Library, Islamia College Peshawar |
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12. Board
of Revenue Library Lahore |
26.
Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad |
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13.
Punjab Record Office |
27.
Central Library University of Peshawar |
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14.
Irrigation Secretariat Record |
28.
Cabinet Division: (Cabinet/Ministerial Record) |
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B. Titles of Selected Record on Microfilms from Local
Sources |
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1. Departmental
Papers of the British Rules in India:
- Political
- Foreign
- General
- Revenue
- Financial
- Judicial
- Medical
- Defense
- Jail
- Miscellaneous Departments
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2. Proceedings
of the Punjab Government Commission |
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3.
Political Awaking and Struggle for Freedom in NWFP
- Khilafat Movement
- Khaksar Movement
- Ahrar Movement
- Khudai Khidmatgar
- All India Muslim League
- Hijrat Movement
- Zalme Pukhtoon
- Jamiat-ul-Ulema
- Congress cum Red Shirts
Activities
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4. The Transfer of Power |
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5. Reports and Diaries on
various issues |
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6. Nationally Significant
Reports and Records of: Various Divisions
- Aviation Division
- Agriculture Division
- Cabinet Division &
Establishment Division.
- Commerce Division.
- Communication Division.
- Culture, Sports and Youth
Affairs Division.
- Defence Division & Defence
Production Division.
- Education Division.
- Environment and Urban Affairs
Division
- Finance Division.
- Food and Agriculture Division.
- Foreign Affairs Division
- Health Division.
- Industries Division
- Information and Broadcasting
Division
- Interior Division.
- Kashmir Affairs & Northern
Areas Affairs Division.
- Labor Division.
- Local Government & Rural
Development Division.
- Manpower Division.
- C&M Division.
- Natural Recourses Division.
- Science and Technology Division
- Works Division.
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7. Record on
Tribal Affair |
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8.
Anglo Afghan relations.
-
Tripartite Treaty 1936-39
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Gandamak Treary, 1879. |
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9. Imperial
Legislative Council Debates 1913-14. |
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10. Council of state
debates 1921-46. |
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11. Proceedings of the
Indian Legislative Council 1918-47. |
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12. Constituent Assembly
of Pakistan Debates 1948-56. |
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13. National Assembly of
Pakistan. Debates 1956-76. |
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14. Senate of Pakistan
Debates 1974-77. |
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15. Record of the War
services. |
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16. Secret Police
Abstracts of Intelligence and fortnightly reports. |
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17. Private
papers/personal files. |
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18. Sindh / Punjab
Governors fortnightly letters addressed to the Viceroy. |
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19. Rare
Publications, catalogues, bibliographies etc. |
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20. Tehsil and District
assessment / settlement reports. |
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21. Ministerial Record
available with the Cabinet Division. |
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22. Original record of All
India Muslim League known as ‘Shamsul Hasan Collection’. |
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23. State Documents,
Accession of States etc. |
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24. Cabinet Record on
microfilms, 1947-1972 |
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25. Material on Issues of
National Importance, 1847-1981 |
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26. Tribal Cell Record on
Administration and Management of Tribal Areas during the British Rule,
1888-1947 |
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27. Reports of Various
Commissions and Committees, 1948-1984 |
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28. Special Branch of
Police Record on Political Movements, 1913-1947 |
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29. Secret Police
Abstracts of Intelligence, 1911-1947 |
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C. Abroad
Sources:
Record Acquired From Oriental India Office
Collection and
other Repositories of British Library
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1. Information Department
Record, 1856-1949 |
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2. Military Department
Record, 1878-1949 |
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3. Parliamentary Department
Record, 1772-1952 |
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4. Viceroy’s Private Office
Papers, 1858-1948 |
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5. Political and Judicial
Department Record, 1795-1950 |
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6. Political and Secret
Department Record, 1765-1950 |
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7. War Staff Papers,
1921-1951 |
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8. Proceedings, 1834-1945 |
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9. Committees and
Conferences, 1895-1947 |
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10. Crown Representative
Record, 1857-1947 |
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11. Official Publications,
1700-1960 |
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12. Private Papers,
1772-1947 |
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D. Abroad
Sources: Private
Collections / Papers Acquired from Abroad
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1. Reading Collection |
37. Elign Collection |
| 2. Ried Collection
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38. Fwler Collection |
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3. Ripon Papers |
39. Frere Collection |
| 4. Rose papers
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40.
Halifax(Ilwin)Collection |
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5. Salisbury Collection |
41. George White Collection |
| 6. Short
Collection |
42. Gladstone Papers |
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7. Sorabji Collection |
43. Glodsmid Collection |
| 8. Stewart
Collection |
44. Birkenhead Collection |
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9. Sutton Court Collection |
45. Cannin0g’s Letters |
| 10. Gen.John Camac
papers |
46. Campbell Bennrman Papers |
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11. Heny Strachey Papers |
47. Durand Collection |
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12. Temple Collection |
48. Henny Eliot Collection |
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13. Verelst Collection |
49. Henry Lawrence Collection |
| 14. Elphinstone Collection |
50. Reading Collection |
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15. Warren Hastings Papers |
51. Hamilton Collection |
| 16. Cross Collection |
52. Iddesleign Papers |
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17. Fryer Collection |
53. Jacob Collection |
| 18. Wellesly
Papers |
54. John Lawrence Collection |
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19. Werge Thomas Collection |
55. James Outram Correspondence |
| 20. Wood Collection |
56. Keys Collection |
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21. Beck Collection |
57. Lewis Brown Collection |
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22. Bruce Papers |
58. Kitchener Papers |
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23. Bume Collection |
59. Lambrick Collection |
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24. Clerk Collection |
60. Lansdowne Collection |
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25. Gen.John Camac papers |
61. Amphill Collection |
| 26. Heny Strachey Papers |
62. Arthur Collection |
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27. Temple Collection |
63. Grant Collection |
| 28. Verelst Collection |
64. Atholl Collection |
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29. Warren Hastings Papers |
65. Edwards Collection |
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30. Warren Hastings Trial |
66. Austen Chamberlian Letters |
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31. Wavell Collection |
67. Bazalgette Collection |
| 32. Wellesly
Papers |
68. Broadfoot Papers |
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33. Werge Thomas Collection |
69. Charles Robert Collection |
| 34. Wood Collection |
70. Chelmsford Collection |
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35. Yule Collection |
71. Austen Chamberlain Collection |
| 36. Zetland Collection |
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