Rajasthan State Archives

The Rajasthan State Archives is a purpose-built facility in Bikaner that preserves manuscripts, letters, and official documents from various periods. The collection includes records that document the administrative development and governance history of the region and its former princely states.

The facility preserves Persian Farmans, Nishans, and Manshurs from the Mughal period that show how emperors governed the region. Later administrative records from Rajasthan's former princely states were added to document governance under local rule.

The archives display documents that show how Rajasthan's government, society, and economy changed over many centuries. These records tell stories about how the region was organized and how people lived in different periods.

Visitors who want to work with the collections need to get approval in advance and speak with the staff. The facility offers a reference library and specialized reading rooms for serious research.

The collection includes numerous unpublished manuscripts that reveal aspects of local governance and society not found elsewhere. These rare documents offer researchers insights into everyday matters that typically do not appear in well-known historical records.