Abhilekh Patal Portal for Access to Archives and Learning is an initiative of NAI to make its
rich treasure of Indian Archival Records available to one and all at the click of a button.
Abhilekh Patal contains the reference media of more than 2.7 million files held by the National
Archives of India.
Over 284781 digitized records are available for online access.
A TAG is a label attached to a record for the purpose of identification. The users are given the rights on this portal to add TAGs to records or add records to existing TAGs It provides brief official description of the records and helps other users quickly refer to entries that may be of interest to them. - TAG cloud will be active only when the user log in to the system - Different TAGs of different size denote the number of files having this TAG. The more number of files, the large the TAG size
Are Tags verified?
TAGs are not checked for accuracy as these are created by the users and for the users. We recommend that you seek independent advice or verification before acting on the information. If you find any tags which you believe are incorrect or inappropriate please report it to archives@nic.in
Welcome to Abhilekh Patal V3 (Beta)
Abhilekh Patal has been upgraded to Version 3 to enhance accessibility, efficiency, and the overall user experience. The new version features a streamlined and user-friendly interface, advanced and refined search filters for improved discoverability, and integration of fuzzy search technology to support partial or non-exact queries.
System performance has been optimised to ensure faster access across all devices, and the platform now offers a fully responsive design for seamless use on mobiles and tablets. Additionally, the display of archival metadata has been enhanced to provide clearer, structured, and research-oriented information.