The following is from the April 11, 2014 edition of newindianexpress.com:
The rare records and books in the Odisha State Archives would soon be accessed from any corner of the world through a website.
The State Archives is in possession of over 50,000 rare books and more than six lakh important records from 1803 to 1947 related to Odisha’s political, cultural, social and administrative history.
Documents belonging to the pre and post-Independence period, rare agreements, books and old maps are in the archives. The Culture Department has plans to upload these rare records and books on an independent website for benefit of research scholars.
“The State Archives has already finished conservation of a large number of records and started their digitisation a year back,” said BP Ray, Superintendent, Odisha State Archives.
