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==A researcher’s experience in 2011== A researcher of pre 1800 military history,who was not connected with an academic institution, in 2011 wrote "I did visit the Madras Archives ...with little clue as to where to go. There was no Index and no one to help barring a few students of history who were wrestling with their own difficulties. All the archives at Madras were stacked high and one could not reach any of them except through a request put into the Librarian!! This could take up to a 24 - 48 hour period --- and one came out from there feeling quite dusty, suffocated, coughing and sneezing".<ref>By email to User:Maureene dated 23 August 2011</ref> Regarding the Maharashtra State Archives he wrote "To my many queries to them, I did get replies which were primarily to become certified to be able to use the Archives. There was, however, no reply as to whether there was an index to the contents of the Archives. In my correspondence with them over an extended 6 months it became clear that there were no researchers who would be able to handle any requests for people who could not physically access the Archives and so were not able browse through relevant documents".<ref>By email to User:Maureene dated 21 August 2011</ref> ==External Linkslinks==*London School National Archives of India**[https://thewire.in/139420/national-archives-of-india/ How the National Archives of India Is Actually Destroying History] by Choodie Shivaram 24/05/2017. thewire.in.**[http://dissertationreviews.org/national-archives-of-india/ A review of Economics’ the National Archives Made Easy of India, New Delhi] by Derek L. Elliott
 Faculty of History, 
University of Cambridge originally stated to have been posted 18 September 2012. dissertationreviews.org**[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424104437/http://www.archivesmadeeasy.org/ame_india.htm National Archives of India] gives details, written a review by Erica Wald in April 2006-2007London School of Economics’ Archives Made Easy: India, of now an archived website:*Asiatic Society (Calcutta)*[http:*//nationalarchives.nic.in/ National Archives of India] is an “Attached Office” of the Ministry of Culture.:*Tamil Nadu State ** Also in Delhi is the Delhi Archives : Articles [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/patparganj-battle-to-toi-editions-story-of-delhi-in-rare-papers/articleshow/60896769.cms Patparganj battle to TOI editions, story of Delhi in rare papers] by Manimugdha S Sharma Oct 1, 2017, ''Times of India''. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhis-past-preserved-byte-by-byte/articleshow/60896744.cms Delhi’s past preserved, byte by byte] by Manimugdha S Sharma Oct 1, 2017. ''Times of India''. *[http:*West Bengal State Archives //www.usiofindia.org/CAFHR Centre for Armed Forces Historical Research (CAFHR)] part of the United Service Institution of India (USI) may be a source of advice about location of military records

*[http://www.goidirectory.nic.in Directory of Indian Government websites] has a page [http://www.goidirectory.nic.in/culturesectors_categories.htm Cultural Institution/Organisationsphp?ct=ST021 Art and Culture] including some Archives and Libraries*[http://indiaculture.nic.in/indiaculture/index.asp html Ministry of Culture] *West Bengal State Archives**[http://wwwwbsadte.gov.in Directorate of State Archives, Kolkata] part of the Higher Education Department Government of West Bengal.wbgovThe website has a “User Service” category which includes Research Rules.comThe latter states Non Indians : Aliens and foreign scholars are required to “produce letters of introduction from their Embassies/Legations in New Delhi/Kolkata and from their universities/institutions”.**[http:/portal/banglarMukhdissertationreviews.org/ImportantLinksstate-archives-of-west-bengal/ImportantLinksPortletWindow?action=A review of State Archives of West Bengal] by Cleo Roberts, Department of Architecture, University of Liverpool, originally stated to have been posted May 2&Detail=yes&showImpInfo=true Government , 2016. dissertationreviews.org. Her visit was in 2015. "Seeking advice is best done in person on registration. Emails and phone calls are often unanswered".**[http://sagarjournal.org/kolkata-and-dhaka/ Archive Review: Kolkata And Dhaka] by Dharitri Bhattacharjee, Department of History, The University of Texas at Austin October 15, 2012 sagarjournal.org. Includes West Bengal State Archives (3 locations); National Library, Alipur, Kolkata; National Archives, Dhaka; Dhaka University Archives, Old Dhaka.**[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424104437/http://www.archivesmadeeasy.org/ame_india.htm West Bengal Web DirectoryState Archives] , a review by Erica Wald September 2007 London School of Economics’ Archives Made Easy:India, now an archived website*Asiatic Society Library**[http://www.asiaticsocietycal.com/ Asiatic Society], Kolkata is an “Autonomous Body” linked with the Ministry of Culture**[https://web.archive.org/web/20130424104437/http://www.archivesmadeeasy.org/ame_india.htm Asiatic Society (Calcutta)], a review by Erica Wald September 2007 London School of Economics’ Archives Made Easy:India, now an archived website*[http://nationalarchives.nic.in/ National writereaddata/html_en_files/html/StatesList.html List of State Archives of India] is an “Attached Office” of the Ministry of Culture.