Access to Digitised Archival Records at Abhilekh Patal

• Abhilekh Patal is the online search-and-access portal of the National Archives of India (NAI), Ministry of Culture, hosting digitised public records, private papers, photographs, maps and microfilms.
• Launched 11 March 2015, it is India's flagship platform for democratising access to historical archival material for researchers and the public.
• UPSC relevance: cultural governance, digital public infrastructure for heritage, Right of access to public records, e-governance under Ministry of Culture.