U.P. State Archives, Lucknow
In 1949 the Archives was started in the office of the Director of Education U.P., Allahabad but later in April 1951 a separate building but at 53, Mahatma, Gandhi Marg, Allahabad was allotted to it. The Archives was shifted to its (newly constructed building at B-44, Mahanagar Extention, Lucknow in July, 1973. This building, designed as a functional building, is equipped with all the modern equipments and amenities for the maintenance, preservation and repair of records. From 1973 onwards as the U.P. State Archives started its expansion when in the same year a Regional Archives and a Manuscript Library were established at Allahabad. The process of expansion thus started continued further with the establishment of a Regional Archives at Varanasi (1976) at Nainital (1977), at Agra and Dehradun (1980). At present the Regional Archives of Nainital & Dehradun has been shifted to the newly formed State "the Uttranchal".
For various archival activities there are Technical Assistants, Junior Technical Assistants and Field Assistants, Photo Officer, Junior Photographer and other Technical Staff. The total sanctioned posts of the U.P.State Archives and the Regional Offices and Manuscript Library is 111.
Records preserved in U. P. State Archives, Lucknow
Board of Revenue
| Records preserved in U. P. State Archives Lucknow | |
| Board Of Revenue | |
| File/Volume | 840 Linear Metre. |
| Bulk | 613 Volume |
| Covering Period | 1803-1855 |
| Some Significant Records | |
| Instructions from the Board of Revenue at Fort William regarding the abolition of the Board of Commissioners and the formation of ceded Provinces into a division, consisting of seven districts. | Proceedings of the Board of Revenue in Fort William, March 18,1803, consultation No-2, Vol No-I. |
| Letter from Collector, Etawah to Charles Butler, Secretary to the Board of Revenue dated November 23, 1804 regarding the irruption of Jaswant Rao Holker, into Mynepooreh(Mainpuri). | Proceedings of the Board of Revenue in Fort William dated December 14, 1804, Consultation No. 18, Vol. No-10 |
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Translated copies of Farman of Ahmad Shah in the sixth year of the reign, Farman of Shah Alam in the 19th year of his reign; Parwanah of Maharajadhiraj Madho Rao Narain in the thirty second year of the reign of Shah Alam. |
Proceedings of the Board of Revenue in ceded and conquered provinces, dated October 20, 1818, Consultation No 13-A, Vol No-135. |
| Letter from Mr. Tiraill, Commissioner of Kumaun dated February 19,1820, reporting about the rights of cultivators that their rights are fully reserved. The Malgoozar can demand no more from them than the actual Jama of Government. | Proceedings of the Board of Revenue in ceded and conquered provinces, dated March 3, 1820, Consultation No 7, Vol No-152 |
| Letter from the acting secretary to the minor committee, dated 11 March, 1820 giving instructions regarding the effective establishment of the Banaras mint by introducing the same machinery as employed in Calcutta. | Proceedings of the Board of Revenue in ceded and conquered provinces dated March 24, 1820, Consultation No 11, Vol No-152. |
| Note by T.M.Bird, dated October 31, 1834 regarding the proposed settlement of Saugor and Nerbudda territories in which he made observations during his tour through the ceded districts of Saugar and Herbudda Territories. | Proceedings of the Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated October 31, 1834, Consultation No. 71, Vol No-42. |
| Letter from the Secretary to Board, Allahabad, dated July 29 , 1836 regarding the results of the experiment of adopting the vernacular language as the medium of official transactions, instead of Persian language in the revenue department. | Proceedings of the Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated July 29, 1836, Consultation No. 32, Vol No-79. |
| Letter from Commissioner, Agra division, dated July 2 ,1836 transmitting the accompanying copies of a letter from the collector, Agra dated June 23, 1836 and the statistical statements of the villages with which the Agra college was endowed. | Proceedings of the Sadar Board of Revenue, N.W.P. dated August 19, 1836, Consultation No. 46, Vol No-81. |
| Letter from the Secretary to Sadar Board of Revenue, N.W.P. to the Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, N.W.P. dated October 14 ,1836 submitting for the consideration and order of the Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, accompanying letters from the Commissioner of Allahabad division with enclosed letter from officiating Collector for repairing of the tombs and buildings in Sultan Kooshroo's garden in the city of Allahabad. | Proceedings of the Sadar Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated October 14, 1836, Consultation No. 50, Vol No-85. |
| Letter from the Secretary, Sadar Board of Revenue, N.W.P. dated March 27, 1838 submitting Captain Coutley's ( Superintendent, Doab Canal) report on the Doab Canal for the year 1837/38. | Proceedings of the Sadar Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated March 27, 1838, Consultation No. 25, Vol No-116. |
| Circular from Hamilton, Commissioner of Agra division dated February 27, 1838 to the Magistrates of Agra Division regarding the relief measures to be adopted in the draught hit districts of the division. | Proceedings of the Sadar Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated April 10, 1838, Consultation No. 83-A, Vol No-117. |
| Letter from the Secretary, Sadar Board of Revenue to the Commissioner of Rohilkhand division, dated April 10, 1838 stating that certain districts in the division have suffered severely from the present draught and requesting that collectors of those suffered districts may be called to furnish a statement according to the form annexed and early reply may also be submitted. | Proceedings of the Sadar Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated April 10, 1838, Consultation No. 85, Vol No-117. |
| Letter from Elliat, Secretary, Sadar Board of Revenue, N.W.P. to the Commissioner of Allahabad division dated April 10, 1838 instructing to call upon the collectors of the districts of the division effected by the present draught, to give statement of collections and probable loss. | Proceedings of the Sadar Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated April 10, 1838, Consultation No. 86, Vol No-117. |
| Letter from Commissioner of Agra division to the Secretary, Sadar Board of Revenue, N.W.P. dated September 29, 1851 submitting Revenue administration report of several districts of Agra division for the official year 1850/51. | Proceedings of the Sadar Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated October 28, 1851, Consultation No. 135, Vol No.-491. |
Records of different Districts of North Western Provinces
| Bulk | 298 Boxes |
| Covering Period | 1804-1876 |
Some Significant Records/Files
| District | File No | Details |
| Aligarh | 3/1859-66 | Confiscated Estates |
| Agra | 123/1871-72 | Land required for Rajputana State Railway |
| -- | 123/1859-72 | Land taken by East Indian railway purpose. |
| -- | 126/1858-65 | Confiscations |
| -- | 138/1814-21 | Grant of villages in Agra and Aligarh by Pandit Gangadhar Shastri for Agra College |
| Azamgarh | 28/1859-61 | Confiscations and assignment |
| Allahabad | 5/1859-61 | Confiscated Estate of Beni Bahadur, district Allahabad |
| -- | 17/1863-67 | Establishment of Museum and library at Allahabad for North Western province |
| -- | 42/1842-67 | Register of confiscated Estates |
| -- | 100/1859-60 | Lands taken up for Railway purposes. |
| Badaun | 1/1859 | Register of confiscated Estates |
| -- | 25/1860-67 | Confiscation and disposal of confiscated lands in Badaun district |
| Banda | 8/1860 | Confiscated Maufis holding of Purwa Jagir |
| -- | 12/1859-68 | Disposal of Mauza Murka- a confiscated Estate |
| -- | 14/1859-61 | Papers connected with the confiscated villages of Ex Nawab of Banda |
| -- | 30/1858-61 | Banda Confiscations |
| Bareilly | 10/1860-61 | Confiscation statement |
| -- | 108/1859 | Confiscation assignment and disposal of confiscated lands |
| Bulandshaher | 1/1858-70 | Confiscated Houses |
| -- | 5/1859 | Confiscated Estates |
| -- | 7/1858-59 | Confiscated Estates of Pargana Barren |
| -- | 54/1867-70 | Sale of confiscated Tarcha Mahals |
| -- | 70I, 70II, 70III / 1859-1866 | Confiscation and disposal of confiscated lands |
| Bijnore | 1/1863-72 | Confiscated Estates |
| -- | 46/1859-69 | Confiscations and disposal of confiscated villages |
| Etah | 36/1863-66 | Confiscations |
| Etawah | 3/1862-63 | Confiscated Estates |
| Farukkhabad | 16/1859-63 | Confiscation and sale of confiscated estates |
| -- | 62/1859-61 | Confiscations of Estates with Sanads |
| Fatehpur | 29/1862-64 | Confiscations and disposal of confiscated properties |
| Hamirpur | 4/1859-67 | Confiscated Estates of Ex. Nawab of Banda |
| -- | 34/1858-65 | Confiscations and Sanads |
| Jalaun | 14/1862 | Confiscated Estate of late Raja of Bhundekh in Pargana Kunnar |
| -- | 39/1859-61 | Confiscations |
| Kanpur | 57/1860-64 | Confiscations and disposal of confiscated lands |
| Kumaun | 7/1858-63 | Confiscations including those in the Tarai Pargana |
| Lalitpur | 12/1859-64 | Confiscations |
| -- | 15/1860-64 | Treaty conducted between the British Government and Maharaja Scindia |
| Moradabad | 7/1862 | Sale of confiscated property in which Government has acquired the right of mortgager or mortgagees |
| -- | 37/1865-66 | Disposal of confiscated properties |
| -- | 44/1860-65 | Confiscations and disposal of confiscated properties |
| Mirzapur | 3/1859 | Conduct of pensioners and mafidars |
| Muzaffarnagar | 25/1863-64 | Disposal of confiscated estates |
| -- | 38/1859-66 | Confiscations and disposal of confiscated lands |
| Meerut | 74/1839-62 | Confiscations and disposal of confiscated lands |
| Mathura | 33/1858-59 | Confiscations |
| Mainpuri | 2/1858-59 | Confiscated estates of Raja Tej Singh |
| -- | 34/1859 | Confiscations |
| Shahjahanpur | 1/1863 | Confiscated estates of Bijnore, Shahjahanpur, Moradabad |
| -- | 27/1860-64 | Confiscations and disposal of confiscated lands |
| Saharanpur | 63/1859-66 | Confiscations and disposal of confiscated lands |
Collectorate Records
Collectorate Records Almora
| Bulk | 15 Volumes |
| Covering Period | 1839 -1857 |
Some Significant Document
| Miscellaneous letters received 1839, Vol No-I | Circular from registrar to the senior assistant of Kumaun, dated 31, 1839 transmitting Government instructions to give practical effect throughout these provinces to the Act XXIX of 1837, which authorize the introduction of vernacular language in lieu of Persian in the conduct of public business |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1840, Vol No-I | Letter from Commissioner of Agra Division to the Commissioner of Kumaun division dated July 8, 1840 regarding establishment of schools in Kumaun |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1842- Vol No-I | Letter from Secretary to Government N.W.P. to the Commissioner of Kumaun division dated May 14, 1842 transmitting Government sanctions on the establishment of vernacular schools at Kumaun and Garhwal. |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1843- Vol No-I | Letter from Secretary to Suddar Board of Revenue N.W.P.1843 transmitting Government sanctions and confirmations on the twenty years settlement of the Garhwal. |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1842- Vol No-I | Letter from Secretary to Government N.W.P. to the Suddar Board of Revenue N.W.P. dated December 31, 1842 forwarding settlement report of the Garhwal district |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1845- Vol No-2 | Extract para of a letter from Secretary to Government of India to the secretary, Government of N.W.P.dated September 20, 1845 regarding question of granting sannads to the Rawals of the three great temples of Badrinath, Kedarnath and Gopeshwar |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1845- Vol No-2 | Letter from Secretary to Government, N.W.P. to the Collector and Magistrate of Kumaun, dated June 9, 1845 giving observation on the vernacular education in the district entrusted to their charge with a return of particulars in the form annexed |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1856- Vol No-IV | Letter from Secretary to Government, N.W.P. to the Director of Public Information dated December 29, 1856 regarding three female schools established in Mainpuri district stating that 32 daughters of respectable Mohammedan families having entered a school is to be regarded as of much interest and value |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1850- Vol No-V | Letter from Superintendent to the senior Assistant Commissioner of Kumaun dated June 17, 1850 regarding utilization of river Gola for the purpose of irrigation |
| Miscellaneous letters received 1815- Vol No-VI | Draft of the treaty of 1815 between Hon'ble the East India Company and the Raja of Nepal |
Collectorate Records Etawah
| Bulk | 64 Files |
| Covering Period | 1856 - 1862 |
| Brief description | Mutiny Records |
U.P. Secretariat Records
U.P. Secretariat Records
| Bulk | 3 lacs Files & 10000 Volumes |
| Covering Period | 1860-1973 |
Some Significant Records
| District | File No | Details |
| Agriculture | 295/1920 | Development of the Agricultural Department. |
| Agriculture | 34/1929 | Proceedings of the meeting of the United Provinces Board of Agriculture |
| Agriculture "A" | 364(1)/1929 | Proceedings of the meeting of the Sugar Committee. |
| Agriculture"A | 145/1951 | Development scheme in the first five year plan. |
| Forest "A" | 15A | Examination of the physical characteristics of selected castes and tribes in India |
| Forest "A" | 17 | IInd report on forest administration in the N.W.P and Oudh. |
| Industries | 438/1912 | Annual report on the inland trade of U.P. |
| Industries | 225/1913 | Report on foreign trade of U.P. 1913 |
| Industries | 127/1914 | Amalgamation of Post and Telegraph Departments into one Department |
| Industries | 392/1918 | Gold and silver thread industry at Banaras |
| Industries | 604/1918 | Trinidad immigration report. |
| Industries "A" | 125/1950 | New name of the state - Uttar Pradesh. |
| G.A.D. (General Administrative Department) | 320/1909 | Control over the newspaper press in India. |
| G.A.D. | 137/1910 | Political situation of the Country-1910 |
| G.A.D. | 647/1915 | Origin and causes of anarchical crimes in India, 1915 |
| G.A.D. | 140/1917 | Report on Congress of 1916. |
| G.A.D. | 214/1917 | Home Rule movement in India, 1917 |
| G.A.D. | 262/1919 | Agitation in connection with Rowlett Bills, 1919 |
Memorandum and Statements on Newspapers
Memorandum and Statements on Newspapers Records
| Bulk | 15 Reports |
| Covering Period | 1911-1922 |
Contains
| These Statements and Memorandum provide valuable information regarding number of newspapers published in the U.P., the tone and tenor of the press, topics discussed and the actions taken against newspapers and individuals under the various Press Acts. |
Oudh General Some Significant Records
| File No. 1029/1858 Governor General's proclamation regarding the confiscation of all lands and grant of rewards in Oudh and claim of Taluqdars regarding the restitution of their former rights |
| File No. 2273/1858-59 Correspondence and circular about mint establishment, regarding the new coin struck and circulated in the province of Oudh by the order of Birji's Qadar during the mutiny of 1858 |
| File No. 683/1859 Letter from Chief Commissioner to Accountant General, Calcutta dated February 4, 1859 intimating that the distribution of twelve districts of Oudh has been made under the four divisions of Lucknow, Faizabad, Khyrabad and Bahraich. |
| File No. 486/1860 A printed copy of Secretariat office rules. Also a printed copy of detailed schedule of establishment of the Government Secretariat N.W.P. Printed appendixes from B-P are attached with the file. |
| File No. 2057/1860 Annual administration report of the Faizabad division for 1859-60 and correspondence regarding the introduction of Persian wheel system of irrigation. |
| File No. 2256/1860 Enquiry and office notes regarding genuine sunnads of the king of Delhi and Nawab nazirs of Oudh. A printed copy of Persian letter from the Nawab Wazir of Oudh bearing authentic impressions of their respective seal is attached with it. |
| File No. 399/1861 Causes that led to the Talukdars and Zamidars of Oudh to take part in the mutiny, either for or against the English, views regarding further prospects of the rebellion headed by the particular zamindars in the different districts of Oudh. |
| File No. 1600/1862-63 Extract from the proceeding of a meeting of the Committee of British Indian Association Oudh held at Lucknow on March 10, 1862 and correspondence and memorandum regarding admission of natives into the Legislative Council. |
Oudh General
| File No. 2168/1865-68 Minute (a printed book of 140 pages) by Hon'ble Mr. James Fitjames Stephens on the administration of justice in British India in which he made observations regarding establishment of a district branch of Judicial service in the regulation provinces |
| File No. 2324/1866 A printed book of report on the High Court of Judicature for the North Western Provinces Vol I, No-III, by Munshee Harnam Prasad and Lalla Lalita Prashad pleaders of the High Court, N.W.P. for the month of August 1866 |
| File No. 489/1872-75 A published sanitary report for the year 1872/75 by G.S.Sutherland, Sanitary Commissioner Oudh accompanied by a map of the Province of Oudh. Also a map to illustrate the prevelance of cholera and copies of inspection report of each district attached with it. |
| File No. 942/1877 Circular regarding the transfer of seat of Chief Commissioner and Lieutenant Governor to Allahabad. |
| Barabanki |
| File No 923/1858-59 Report and memorandum regarding the conduct of certain rebellious zamindars Raja Razzak Baksh, Mardan Ali, Karamat Ali, Ghulam Abas, Muhammad Amia during the mutiny and regarding the settlement of Jahangirabad taluka |
| Hardoi |
| Report about the mutiny at Malihabad and conduct of Ahmad Khan and Nasir Khan, most influential muhammadans of Bara Bastee residing at Malihabad |
| Lucknow |
| Fil No 2365/1858 Enquiry regarding the conduct of Syed Mohammed Mustahid Chief priest of shias, charged with preaching a crusade against Europeans |
Oudh General
Commissioner's Office Lucknow
| Bulk | 33 Boxes |
| Covering Period | 1885-1918 |
Contains
| The series contains records relating to Land Acquisition, Buildings, Establishment and Budget, Construction of Bridges, Roads etc |
Commissioner's Office Kumaun
| Bulk | 314 Volumes |
| Covering Period | 1814-1858 |
Contains
| The records contain Political, Settlement, Judicial, Miscellaneous and Revenue letters received. |
Commissioners' Office Records
Telegrams and Bulletins sent during the mutiny
| Bulk | 2 Volumes |
| Covering Period | 1858-1859 |
Daily Bulletins
| Bulk | 2 Volumes |
| Covering Period | March 1858 - July 1858 |
| These volumes contains original telegrams either sent or received by E.A. Reade, senior member of the Board of Revenue. Other notable officials who sent telegraphic messages include G.F.Edmonstone, Secretary to the Government of India, Simon Frazer, Commissioner of Delhi, William Muir, Secretary to the Government of N.W.P, G.F.Harvey, Commissioner of Agra, R.Simpson, Under Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor General, F.Williams, Commissioner, Meerut, General Napier, Major Macpherson, Sir Hugh Rose, Brigadier Showers, Caption Meade, Sir Robert Hamilton etc. |
Mutiny Records
Telegrams and Bulletins sent during the mutiny
| Bulk | 15 Files |
| Covering Period | 1915-1942 |
Daily Bulletins
| Bulk | 2 Volumes |
| Covering Period | March 1858 - July 1858 |
Contains
| These volumes contains original telegrams either sent or received by E.A. Reade, senior member of the Board of Revenue. Other notable officials who sent telegraphic messages include G.F.Edmonstone, Secretary to the Government of India, Simon Frazer, Commissioner of Delhi, William Muir, Secretary to the Government of N.W.P, G.F.Harvey, Commissioner of Agra, R.Simpson, Under Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor General, F.Williams, Commissioner, Meerut, General Napier, Major Macpherson, Sir Hugh Rose, Brigadier Showers, Caption Meade, Sir Robert Hamilton etc |
CID Records
CID Records
| Bulk | 15 Files |
| Covering Period | 1915-1942 |
Contains
| These files relate to the revolutionary activities in U.P., 1915-1942. These include Banaras, Mainpuri and Kakori conspiracy case and underground activities during the Quit India Movement in Banaras, Agra, Lucknow, Kanpur, Etawah etc. |
Selections From Native Newspapers
Selections From Native News Papers
| Bulk | 79 Volumes |
| Covering Period | 1869-1916 |
Contains
| These are printed reports sent by Government Officials, Assistants to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID, United Provinces, etc., such as reports on vernacular papers containing |
| Selections from vernacular Newspapers published in the Punjab, North Western Provinces, Oudh and Central Provinces. |
| Selections from vernacular Newspapers published in the North Western Provinces and Oudh. |
| Selections from the Native Newspapers in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. |
| Selections from the Indian owned Newspapers published in The United Provinces. |
| Statements of Newspaper and periodicals published in India and Burma. |
| Statements of English, Foreign, Anglo vernacular and vernacular Newspapers published in India and Burma. |
| Statements of English Newspapers and Anglo vernacular Newspapers |
| Memorandum on the native owned newspapers published in English, Anglo vernacular and vernacular in the United Provinces |
| War Bulletins |