Exhibition of archival materials held to mark Suvarana Karnataka

The Director of Karnataka State Archives Department Gavisiddaiah said here on Thursday that archival materials including official documents and gazette notifications too are part of history along with monuments, inscriptions, memorials, and coins. He said ever since the State Archives Department was established in 1973, it has collected and preserved records and archival materials of historical importance dating to more than 200 years. This encapsules history of Karnataka, history of the princely state of Mysore, the movement for unification of Karnataka, records pertaining to the Freedom Struggle, census reports, administrative issues, proceedings of Prajapratinidhi Sabhas, records of Mysuru Palace administrative office etc., said Mr. Gavisiddaiah. The director said the department has digitised nearly 1.3 crore documents and records so far and are available on the web and can be accessed on www.kannadasiri.kar.nic.in The exhibition showcased rare photographs related to the unification of the state, some of the orders issued by the Princely Mysore State, photographs of maharajas and some of the diwans, invitations, past chief ministers of the State etc.