Records at Regional offices

  • MUMBAI
  • Pune
  • Kolhapur
  • Marathwada
  • Vidarbh


MANTRALAYA RECORD ROOM (MUMBAI):-

These are interim repositories of the records of the Mantralaya (secretariat) Departments.

Sr.No Department Year Total Files
1 Revenue and Forest Department 1961-2008 13,314
2 Agriculture and Co-Operation Department 1968-1997 03,625
3 Co-Operation and Textile Department 1963-2003 01,517
4 Agriculture and A.D.F.Department 1958-2002 01,522
5 Public Works Department (P.W.D.) 1972-2002 13,529
6 Urban Development Department 1975-2002 01,701
7 Law and Judiciary Department (L & J) 1959-2004 18,506
8 Planning Department 1979-2001 00,402
9 Public Health Department (P.H.D.) 1973-1991 00,513
10 Medical Education & Drugs Department 1962-2004 01,456
11 Industrial Energy and Labour Department 1979-1996 01,273
12 Education & Employment Department 1978-1988 00,306
13 Higher and Technical Education Department 1960-1999 00,149
14 Food and Civil Supplies Department 1977-1998 00,586
15 Irrigation Department 1967-1996 08,573
16 Water Supply and Sanitation Department 1972-1997 01,174
17 Housing and Special Assistance Department 1967-1996 01,898
18 General Administration Department (G.A.D.) 1940-2005 04,813
19 Home Department 1923-1996 07,285
20 Finance Department 1951-2003 01,425
21 Rural Development Department 1964-1985 01,045
22 Tribal Development Department 1956-2001 00,518
23 Tourisum & Cultural Affairs and Sports Development Department 1967-1999 00,477


Pune Archives: -

Pune Archives, Pune contains 39,000 Rumals. There are about 8,000 to 10,000 English Files. Most of the record i.e.80% is in Modi Script, 15% in English and rest 5% record is in Gujarati, Persian & Kanadi is from the era of 1707 to 1890. It serves as a source material for the study of political, social and economic history of the time.

Sr.No Name of Section No. of Rumals
1 Karnataka Jamav 1834
2 Solapur Jamav 882
3 Karnataka Jamav 110
4 Inam Commission Enquiry. 920
5 Inam Commission Enquiry S.D 92
6 Pune Jamav 1809
7 Khandesh Jamav 146
8 Nagar Jamav 2869
9 Moglai Jamav 290
10 Satara Jamav 1991
11 Panchmahals 187
12 Kokan Jamav 567
13 Hindustan Jamav 71
14 Sachiv Jamav 38
15 Gujarat Jamav 83
16 Chitnishi 131
17 Chitnishi 126
18 Satara Maharaja 3994
19 N.D.’s Records 304/47
20 Jakat 158
21 Pahani Kharda 24
22 Hak Commission 103
23 Deccan Commissioner 171
24 Agent for Sardar 69
25 Persian Record 70
26 Jamabandi 453
27 Amantadars 104
28 Pathake Lashkar 268
29 Pre 1857 217
30 Paimash 219
31 Shahu Daftar 56
32 Peshwa Rozkird 780
33 Ghadni 771
34 Prant Azmas, Pune 583
35 Prant Azmas, Nagar 506
36 Prant Azmas, Khandesh 245
37 Prant Azmas, Satara 250
38 Prant Azmas, Satara 221
39 Prant Azmas, North Kokan. 2015
40 Prant Azmas, South Kokan. 620
41 Prant Azmas, South Kokan. 349
42 Prant Azmas, Hindustan. 205
43 Paga 694
44 Inam Commission enquiry. 41
45 Angre 761
46 Agent (Court) 69
47 Hal Amal 55
48 Pahani Kharda 299
49 Gujarat Daftar 106
50 Patan Dumaldars 62
51 Budgaon Daftar 195
52 Janjira 125
53 Prant Azmas, Gujarat 116
54 Prant Azmas, Moglai 187
55 F. Patrak 203
56 Selected papers for further Research. 59
57 Miscellaneous 72
58 Aundh 202
59 Brahmanal and Vaidya Daftar 13
60 Returnable Papers 505
61 Amal and Dumal 20
62 Bhor Tahasil Record 24


Sr.No Name of Section No. of Files
1 Records of Messrs. Hart and Etheridge 1,202
2 Records of Mr. Hearne 375
3 Records of Rungo Bhimaji 33
4 Records of Mr. Pestanji Jehangir consisting of settlement records relating to the Northern Division arranged according to subjects. 441
5 Records of Captain Gordon 1,427
6 Records of Mr. Griffth 1,343
7 Records of the Commissioner, C.D., relating to Alienation and Sardars (1818-1887) 844
8 Records of the Agent of the Sardars (1826-1845) 1,009
9 Records of the Deccan Commissioners (1817-1826) 508
10 Records of the Satara Residency (1818-1848) 150
11 Records of Poona Residency (1785-1818) 72
12 Old Files Received from the Ratnagiri Collector’s office (1821-1837) 52
13 Records of files received from Kulaba Collector (1840-1844) 12
14 Loose bundles (not listed) 60
15 Revenue Commissioner’s Records 1,128
16 Gazetteers, Land and Cash Registers 1,862


Kolhapur Archives:-

The contents comprise about 40 lakhs papers covering the period from A.D.1700 to 1947; written in Modi script and in English script, they to the administration of the former Kolhapur State since its establishment.

I. Historical Records:-
Sr.No Name of Section No. of Rumals
1 Mukhya Karbhari – Correspondence and Jamabandi 68
2 Villagewise Daftar – (Hatkanangle, Panhala, Bhudargad, Radhanagari, etc.) 334
3 Sarlashkar – Correspondence and Jamabandi 47
4 Paga (Kothi) 197
5 Kot Kolhapur 39
6 18 Karkhanas 73
7 Ichalkaranji (Nagadi) 265
8 Ichalkaranji (Jamabandi) 132
9 Kille (forts) and Paga 43
10 Persian 25
11 Huzur jamenisi 61
12 Huzur munishi/Munsi 261
13 Kagal (Nagadi) 122
14 Kagal Jamabandi 104
15 Bavda Jagir – Nagadi and Jamabandi 301
16 Bavda Daftar (Correspondence) 139
17 Panchadviyi 15
18 Vishalgad (Correspondence) 93
19 Vishalgad (Nagadi) 199
20 Vishalgad (Jamabandi) 173
21 Guru Maharaj Daftar 364
22 Miraj Mala 80
23 Ichalkaranji (Correspondence) 16
24 Torgal (Jamabandi) 34
25 Kurundwad (Jagir Accounts) 82
26 Kurundwad Senior (Correspondence) 35
27 Himmat Bahaddar (Jamabandi) 34
28 Kapshi (Jamabandi) 42
29 Chitnishi Daftar 100
30 Nivdi Daftar 154
31 Parasnisi Daftar 35
32 Rajshri Shahu Daftar 53
33 Rajaram Chhatrapati Daftar 18
34 Chinishi Notes 26
35 Tahasil Karvir 188
36 Tahasil Panhala 125
37 Tahasil Hatkalangale 136
38 Tahasil Kagal 228
39 Tahasil Radhanagari 20

II. Huzur Record Wajai (Alienation):-
Sr.No Name of Section Period Rumal Nos.
1 Political Agent 1850-1858 68
2 Shirol Daftar 1869-1882 25
3 Bhudargad Daftar 1869-1882 44
4 Gandhinlgaj Daftar 1869-1882 53
5 Karvir Daftar 1869-1882 52
6 Panhala Daftar 1869-1882 48
7 Alate Daftar 1869-1882 41
8 Sarsu bha Shirol 1882-1923 48
9 Sarsu bha Bhudargad 1882-1923 83
10 Sarsubha Gandhinglaj 1882-1923 99
11 Sarsubha Karvir 1882-1923 87
12 Sarsubha Panhala 1882-1923 72
13 Sarsubha Alate 1882-1923 64
14 Daftardar (All Pethas) 1913-1924 45
15 Sarsubha (All Pethas) 1923-1948 76
16 Sarsubha Regency Council 1941-1949 30
17 Huzur Office 1894-1948 60
18 District Officer (North) 1882-1948 68
19 District Officer (South) 1882-1948 72
20 Revenue Minister 1942-1949 30
21 Himmat Bahaddar (Wajai) 1880-1948 30
22 Sarlashkar (Wajai) 1880-1948 70
23 Shiledar Branch (Wajai) 1910-1943 40

III. Huzur Record Jababi (Correspondence):-
Sr.No Name of Section Rumal Nos.
1 Accountant General (Pay sheets and Barnishi) 344
2 Prime Minister 375
3 Treasury (Paysheets etc.) 275
4 Excise Commission 80
5 Sarsubhe Jababi and Nagadi 276
6 Fadke Estate 5
7 Court of Wards 75
8 Magistrate Records 130
9 Shiledar Branch Wajai and Jababi 39
10 Kothi 6
11 Gadkari Distribance ,etc. 17
12 Daftardar (Jababi) 34
13 Mukhya Karbhari (Jababi) 16
14 Political Agent 29
15 State Karbhari 4
16 Sarlashkar (Wajai, nagadi, Jababi) 57
17 Jail 12
18 Vaterinary 12
19 Resident Files 12
20 Kapashi and Gadhinglaj (Jababi) 19
21 Railway Files 3
22 Hujur Office (Jababi) 73
23 Huzur Precis 133
24 Prant (South and North) Jababi 145
25 Ichalkaranji Jagir (Khajagi) 110
26 Forest 18
27 Villagewise Inam Patraks 8
28 Tenancy Records 12
29 Rajaram Rifles 16
30 D.C. Boards 16
31 Nondini Barnishi 35
32 Colle ctor Office 110
33 Sanad – Patrak Books 20



Marathwada Archives (Aurangabad):-

Establish in 1971 for preservation of papers in Marathwada Region. Record pertaining from the Aurangabad, Usmanabad, Nanded Collectorate, Inam record etc. These papers are in form of Modi, Persian, Urdu, Marathi and English Script, covering the period from A.D.1349 to 1956.

Public Records-
  • Soygaon Tahsil – Agriculture reports of 47 villages. ( 47 files) (Urdu) (1918 )
  • Vaijapur Tahsil – Registers : Inam as Mutakhamb, Scale, Agriculture etc. and Files: Deshmukhi, Mokasa, Patilship, etc. (1 Basta, 6 Registars, 2 files) (Urdu) (1887 – 1935)
  • Aurangabad Collectorate – 275 Basta, 30,000 files. (1884 – 1950)
  • Osmanabad Collectorate – 48 Basta, and 9000 files, (1920 – 1956) 265 Bandha (1871 – 1937)
  • Osmanabad Tahsil – 8 Basta, 1500 files.(1884 – 1950)
  • Nanded Collectorate – 72 Sanad Papers. (1700 – 1871)
  • Commissioner’s Office, Aurangabad – 272 Basta and 50000 files. (1884 – 1950)
  • Record of District, City Civil & Session Court, Osmanabad – 1 Bundal, 14files. (1925 – 1947)
  • Khultabad Tahsil – 72 Bundals. (1883 – 1950)
  • Persian Record – (1756 – 1850) 69 Basta (Parsian & Modi) received from Pune Archives.
  • Photostat Copies – 41 (17th & 18th Centuries regarding Surat Agencies)
Private Records-

Historical documents received from

  • Shri Balasaheb Patil, Paithan.
  • Abdul Kazi, Partur.
  • Devidasrao Deshmukh, Naigaon.
  • Sheikh Ramjan, Aurangabad.
  • Kashinathrao Somavanshi, Udgir.

    • About 1000 documents of 1770 – 1950.



Vidarbha Archives (Nagpur):-

This repository of the records preserved about 10 lakhs papers in Modi, Persian, Marathi and English Script, covering the period from A.D.1857 to 1947. These contents comprise papers from Madhya Pradesh Secretariat files, District Collectorate Record from Nagpur, Chandrapur and Amaravati and historical old families’ papers like Dadasaheb Khaparde, Pantavane, Subhedar etc.
  • Adgaonkar Deshpande Daftar – 11 Rumals. (1798 – 1897)
  • Collection of Sanskrit Manuscripts – 13 Pothis (16th to 18th Century)
  • Shri S.G. Chatte Collection – 400 documents and 4 manuscript books. (1750 – 1800)
  • Amravati district Session Judge Office – 238 Baste. (1857 – 1900)
  • Collector’s Office, Nagpur – 87 Rumals, 200 Maps.(1857 – 1862)
  • Subhedar Collection – 4 Rumals.
  • Collector’s Office, Chandrapur – 538 files Rumals.(1865 – 1942)
  • Collector’s Office, Amravati – 25 Baste.(1858 – 1921)
  • Nagpur University, Nagpur (Devas Daftar) 251 Papers. (1764 – 1844)
  • Khaparde Sangraha – 27 Bundals.
  • Rambhau Danaji Patil Sangraha- 18 Diaries. (1905 – 1955)
  • Pantavane Sangraha-
  • Shri A. J. Rajurkar Sangraha- 11 documents.
  • 31 Government Department total 48,070 files of period (1894 – 1959)
  • 18 Government Department total 2686 Photostat Copies of period (1920 – 1956) Total Books – 880
  • Total Books – 880
  • List of Bearer Records – 12568 Files (66 Registers, 20 Bastas, 54 Books, 12428 Vol.)