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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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     Description

    Volume

    1.  Microfilm Holding of Historical Record   20 million docs
    2.  Major Private Collections on Microforms   193 Nos
    3.  State Documents Holding   1450+ Nos
    4.  Reference Library Rare Books   13,000 Nos
    5.  Photocopy Holding   100,000 docs
    6.  Holding Lists, Guides and Documentary Compilations   15 volumes

     

    Source   NDW’s Main Acquisition Sources Local & Abroad
    A. Local

    Provincial / Regional Archives, District Record Rooms, Universities, Libraries & Miscellaneous Government Departments

    B. Local

    Titles of Selected Record on Microfilms from Local Sources

    C. Abroad

    Record Acquired From Oriental India Office Collection (OIOC) and other Repositories of British Library

    D. Abroad

    Private Collections / Papers Acquired from Abroad

     

     A. Local Sources: Provincial / Regional Archives, District Record Rooms,  

         Universities, Libraries & Miscellaneous Government Departments

    1. Tribal Research Cell Peshawar 15. Punjab University Library
    2. Special Branch Peshawar 16. Punjab Public Library, Lahore
    3. Commissioner Office, Lahore 17. Pakistan Times Press Lahore
    4. P.M Inspection Commission Archives Cell 18. Lahore Museum Library
    5. Indus Water Commissioner Office Lahore 19. Punjab Assembly Record Office
    6. Special Branch Punjab Police 20. Central Archeology Library, Lahore Fort
    7. Government of Sind Record Office 21. Government of Baluchistan Record Office
    8. S&GAD Library Government of  NWFP 22. Central Archeology Library, Lahore Fort
    9. Governor’s Secretariat Library NWFP 23. S&GAD Library Government of NWFP
    10. Pashto Academy Peshawar University 24. Punjab Archives
    11. Peshawar Archives 25. Library, Islamia College Peshawar
    12. Board of Revenue Library Lahore 26. Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad
    13. Punjab Record Office 27. Central Library University of Peshawar
    14. Irrigation Secretariat Record 28. Cabinet Division: (Cabinet/Ministerial Record)

    B. Titles of Selected Record on Microfilms from Local Sources

    1. Departmental Papers of the British Rules in India:

         -  Political

         -  Foreign

         -  General

         -  Revenue

         -  Financial

         -  Judicial

         -  Medical

         -  Defense

         -  Jail

         -  Miscellaneous Departments

     

    2. Proceedings of the Punjab Government Commission

    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 

     

    4. The Transfer of Power

    5. Reports and Diaries on various issues

    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.
     

    7.    Record on Tribal Affair

    8.  Anglo Afghan relations.

         -  Tripartite Treaty 1936-39

         -  Gandamak Treary, 1879.

    9.  Imperial Legislative Council Debates 1913-14.

    10.  Council of state debates 1921-46.

    11.  Proceedings of the Indian Legislative Council 1918-47.

    12.  Constituent Assembly of Pakistan Debates 1948-56.

    13.  National Assembly of Pakistan. Debates 1956-76.

    14.  Senate of Pakistan Debates 1974-77.

    15.  Record of the War services.

    16.  Secret Police Abstracts of Intelligence and fortnightly reports.

    17.  Private papers/personal files.

    18.  Sindh / Punjab Governors fortnightly letters addressed to the Viceroy.

    19.  Rare Publications, catalogues, bibliographies etc.

    20.  Tehsil and District assessment  / settlement reports.

    21.  Ministerial Record available with the Cabinet Division.

    22.  Original record of All India Muslim League known as ‘Shamsul Hasan Collection’.

    23.  State Documents, Accession of States etc.

    24.  Cabinet Record on microfilms, 1947-1972

    25.  Material on Issues of National Importance, 1847-1981

    26.  Tribal Cell Record on Administration and Management of Tribal Areas during the British Rule, 1888-1947

    27.  Reports of Various Commissions and Committees, 1948-1984

    28.  Special Branch of Police Record on Political Movements, 1913-1947

    29.  Secret Police Abstracts of Intelligence, 1911-1947

    C. Abroad Sources: Record Acquired From Oriental India Office Collection and

        other Repositories of British Library

    1. Information Department Record, 1856-1949

    2. Military Department Record, 1878-1949

    3. Parliamentary Department Record, 1772-1952

    4. Viceroy’s Private Office Papers, 1858-1948

    5. Political and Judicial Department Record,  1795-1950

    6. Political and Secret Department Record, 1765-1950

    7. War Staff Papers, 1921-1951

    8. Proceedings, 1834-1945

    9. Committees and Conferences, 1895-1947

    10. Crown Representative Record, 1857-1947

    11. Official Publications, 1700-1960

    12. Private Papers, 1772-1947

    D. Abroad Sources: Private Collections / Papers Acquired from Abroad

    1. Reading Collection 37. Elign Collection
    2. Ried Collection 38. Fwler Collection
    3. Ripon Papers 39. Frere Collection
    4. Rose papers 40. Halifax(Ilwin)Collection
    5. Salisbury Collection 41. George White Collection
    6. Short Collection 42. Gladstone Papers
    7. Sorabji Collection 43. Glodsmid Collection
    8. Stewart Collection 44. Birkenhead Collection
    9. Sutton Court Collection 45. Cannin0g’s Letters
    10. Gen.John Camac papers 46. Campbell Bennrman Papers
    11. Heny Strachey Papers    47. Durand Collection
    12. Temple Collection 48. Henny Eliot Collection
    13. Verelst Collection 49. Henry Lawrence Collection
    14. Elphinstone Collection 50. Reading Collection
    15. Warren Hastings Papers        51. Hamilton Collection
    16. Cross Collection 52. Iddesleign Papers
    17. Fryer Collection 53. Jacob Collection
    18. Wellesly Papers 54. John Lawrence Collection
    19. Werge Thomas Collection   55. James Outram Correspondence
    20. Wood Collection 56. Keys Collection
    21. Beck Collection 57. Lewis Brown Collection
    22. Bruce Papers 58. Kitchener Papers
    23. Bume Collection 59. Lambrick Collection
    24. Clerk Collection  60. Lansdowne Collection
    25. Gen.John Camac papers 61. Amphill Collection
    26. Heny Strachey Papers 62. Arthur Collection
    27. Temple Collection 63. Grant Collection
    28. Verelst Collection 64. Atholl Collection
    29. Warren Hastings Papers  65. Edwards Collection
    30. Warren Hastings Trial 66. Austen Chamberlian Letters
    31. Wavell Collection  67. Bazalgette Collection
    32. Wellesly Papers  68. Broadfoot Papers
    33. Werge Thomas Collection  69. Charles Robert Collection
    34. Wood Collection 70. Chelmsford Collection
    35. Yule Collection 71. Austen Chamberlain Collection
    36. Zetland Collection 

     

     
        

     

     

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