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Detailed explanation-1: -Established in 1891 as the Imperial Record Department, the National Archives of India is the custodian of the records of enduring value of the Government of India. It is the biggest archival repository in South Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The National Archives of India (NAI) was established as the Imperial Records Department in Calcutta (Kolkata), the erstwhile capital of British India on 11th March 1891. It was transferred to New Delhi in 1911 and the present building at the crossing of Janpath and Rajpath was completed in 1926.
Detailed explanation-3: -The genesis of the National Archives of India may be traced back to the year 1860 when Sandeman, the Civil Auditor, in his report stressed the need of relieving the offices of congestion by destruction of the papers of routine nature and transfer of all valuable records to a ‘Grand Central Archive’.
Detailed explanation-4: -Janpath, New Delhi-110001. The National Archives of India is located at the intersection of Rajpath and Janpath (please see the map below).
Detailed explanation-5: -The National Archives of India is located in Delhi.