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New Delhi : Director General, National Archives of India (NAI), Pritam Singh, launched a book reading series titled “Archives Reads” in New Delhi on February 23, 2018.
The objective behind launching the Book Reading series is to inculcate archival awareness among the masses and to bring prominent historians closer to the young readers and to showcase the vast treasure of archives available with NAI for research and reference purposes.
Speaking at the event, Director General, National Archives of India, Pritam Singh, said, “ It is a unique initiative by NAI to highlight the importance and utility of archive treasure available with NAI for the use by historians, researchers and specially the youth.”
This Book Reading Series commenced with the book titled “Hari Singh Nalwa: Champion of the Khalsaji – 1791-1837” authored by Dr Vanit Nalwa, a senior consultant Psychologist. The event witnessed the author sharing her experience of researching at the National Archives of India- the premier custodial institution for public records, according to a PIB release.