SIKKIM STATE ARCHIVES

 

After the merger of Sikkim with the Union of India in 1975, an Archives Section was created under the then Art & Culture Department in 1976. The Sikkim State Archives was established with its nomenclature Sikkim State Archives in 1990 and is located at Zero Point, 31-A, National Highway, Gangtok-737101.

 

The State Archives has in its custody the record holdings of 15 Secretariats Departments of the Durbar Period. The Secretary, Culture, is authorized to grant permission to the scholars for consultation of records housed in the custody of the Sikkim State Archives. The records holdings in the custody of the Sikkim State Archives which are more than 30 years old are open for consultation to the bonafide research scholars. Foreign scholars are required to produce a letter of introduction from their respective Diplomatic Mission in India. All such application for permission to consult the open period records are to be addressed to the HoD, Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department, Government of Sikkim.

 

 

RECORDS HOLDINGS IN THE SIKKIM STATE ARCHIVES

Secretariat Record)                                                                                                                           

(Durbar Period)

Census Department (1931-1961)	Durbar Department (1898-1939)	Development Department (1954-1961)	Education Department (1905-1956)	Exercise Department (1909-1959)
Finance Department (1909-1974)	General Department (1901-1951)	Health  Department (1955-1961)	Industries Department (1953-1962)	Forest Department (1924-1939)
Judicial Department (1907-1943)	Land Revenue Department (1890-1959)	Police Department 1909-1955)	Veterinary Department        (1923)	Information & Public Relation Department (1956-1962)

         

 

 

 

                                                                  

 

 

 

                               

 

 

 

 

RECORDS HOLDING AVAILABLE IN THE SIKKIM STATE ARCHIVES

 

Reference Media in the form of Department wise Registers are available

 

Inclusive Secretariat Records: Durbar Period

 

Sl.No     Description                                         Year                       Volume                                                              

 

1. Census Department                        1931-1961            15
2. Durbar Department                        1898-1939            170
3. Development Department           1954-1961            4
4. Education Department                  1905-1956            38
5. Exercise Department                      1909-1959            17
6. Finance Department                       1909-1974            256
7. Forest Department                         1924-1939            3
8. General Department                      1901-1951            831
9. Health Department                         1955-1961            3
10. Industries Department                  1953-1962            5
11. I.P.R Department                             1956-1962            2
12. Judicial Department                       1907-1943            63
13. Land Revenue Department          1890-1959            172
14. Police Department                          1909-1955            63
15. Veterinary Department                 1923                       1