Abhilekh Patal Portal

SEO Title: Abhilekh Patal Portal: National Archives, Digitisation and Online Historical Records

Category: Art & Culture | History | Digital Governance

UPSC Notes

Abhilekh Patal is an online portal associated with the National Archives of India (NAI) that provides digital access to archival records.

Key Pointers

  • "Abhilekh" relates to records/archives.

  • Developed for online access to archival collections.

  • Associated with the National Archives of India.

  • Helps researchers, students and citizens access historical documents.

  • Supports:

    • Digitisation

    • Preservation

    • Search and discovery

    • Public access

  • Important for studying India's administrative, political and social history.

Prelims Focus: Abhilekh Patal → National Archives of India → digital archival records.