Archive Collections
Comprehensive cataloguing across 14 specialized historical media categories.
Rare Books
16th to 19th-century original printings, first editions, Portuguese, Dutch & orientalist literature.
Manuscripts
Handwritten palm-leaf, handmade paper, and illuminated texts including the 1768 AD Ramcharitmanas.
Ancient Coins
Ashokan punch-marked coins, Maurya, Gupta, Mughal gold & silver dinars, and British Raj currency.
Philately & Stamps
Imperial Indian stamps, princely state postal issues, and commemorative covers.
Historical Maps
18th & 19th-century cartography of Northern India, Chambal ravine surveys, and colonial gazetteers.
Paintings & Artwork
Miniature paintings, Awadhi court portraits, lithographs, and historical folk art.
Historical Artefacts
Bronze idols, ancient weaponry, space equipment relics, and extinct tribal tools.
Rare Photographs
Glass-plate negatives, albumen prints of Gandhi, Buddha sites, Queen Victoria era & Indian monuments.
Periodicals & Journals
Pre-independence literary journals, Saraswati issues, and rare news publications.
Musical Instruments
Vintage gramophones, classical string instruments, rare vinyl recordings of classical maestros.
Featured Archival Collections
1768 AD Tulsidas Ramcharitmanas Manuscript
A rare handwritten manuscript of Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas on handmade paper, acquired for preservation at Ayodhya's International Ramkatha Museum.
The Awadhi Royal Decrees & Court Manuscripts
Official Farman seals, Persian administrative logs, and court records of the Nawabs of Awadh.
Colonial Surveys & Cartography of the Chambal Valley
Topographical copperplate engravings detailing the ravines, rivers, and fortresses of Northern India.