Telangana State Archives & Research Institute
RAJYA ABHILEKHA NILAYAM
Tarnaka, Hyderabad

Interim Repository

The Interim Repositories preserved the records coming from the period 1880-1956 and renders Archival consultancy and reference services to all departments of secretariat. It was established in 1964, with separate cadre strength of one Assistant Director, one Archivist, two Assistant Archivist, six Junior Assistants, four Menders and eight Record Assistants.

The Archives Interim Repository was intended to receive all the permanent semi-current and current records of the Secretariat Departments from the Central Records Branch of the Secretariat and to attend to the requirements of the Secretariat Departments on requisition and to watch their return for restoration.

The main series of records preserved here are G.O. Ms. Series of the Secretariat Department commencing from the year 1960 onwards. Some categories of erstwhile Hyderabad Government Records are also available which are mostly in Urdu and covers the period from 1886-1956. After completion of ten years period the semi-current records will become non-current and transferred to the main Archives at Tarnaka to join the permanent record holdings. The Bonafide Research Scholars can consult these records after obtaining the required permission from the Commissionarate.

The detailed information of Interim Repository of Telangana State Archives are given below:

I. Records of the Nizam’s Dominions & Records of the Hyderabad State
S.No Name of the Department Periodicity No. of Records
1 Home Department 1279 H to 1358 F-1862-1956 1,40,000 (files)
2 Health, Medical & Municipal Department 1301 to 1358 F 1891 to 1956 3,525 (files)
3 Revenue Department 1282 H to 1358 F 1865 to 1956 2,15,090 (files)
II. Board of Revenue Department Records
1. Subedar Records: i.e.,
1 Medak Warangal Records 1294 to 1358 F 1884 to 1949 20,530 (files) 95,051 (Fly leaves)
2.Paigah Records i.e.,
a Asmanjahi Records (Prime Minister) 1292 to 1358 F 1882 to 1949 16,271 (files) 7,050 Pay bills
b Kurshid Jahi Records (Noble) 1292 to 1358 F 1882 to 1949 15,392 (files)

3.Estate Records i.e.,

S.No Name of the Department Periodicity No. of Records
a Fakhrul Mulk Bahadur Records 1292 to 1358 F 1882 to 1949 9,697 (files) 16,688 (fly leaves)
b Kamal Yar Jung Records 1292 to 1358 F 1882 to 1949 11,922 (files)
c Maha Raja Kishan Pershad Records (Prime Minister) 1292 to 1358 F 15,307 (files)
d Mahdi Yar Jung Records 1292 to 1358 F 1882 to 1949 2,089 (files)
e Raja Shiv Raj Bahadur Records 1292 to 1358 F 1882 to 1949 15,521 (files)
f Salar Jung Bahadur Records (Prime Minister) 1292 to 1358 F 1882 to 1949 17,001 (files)
g Surf e Khass Mubarak Records 1294 to 1358 F 1884 to 1949 626 (files) 13,852 fly leaves
Gazettes volumes of Nizam’s Dominions & Ex- Hyderabad Government 1287 to 1358 F 1877 to 1956 1,350 Volumes

Unified State Government Records :-

S.No Name of the Department Periodicity No. of Records
1 General Administration Department 1960 – 1970 108 Bundles
2 Revenue Department 1960 - 1970 43,426 (files) (518 Bundles)
3 Law Department 1960 - 1962 45 (files) (one Bundle)
4 Finance Department 1960 - 1970 4,682 (files) (64 Bundles)
5 Home Department 1960 - 1970 19,931 (files)(232 Bundles)
6 Home (Passport) 1960 - 1968 18,219 (files) (118 Bundles)
7 Panchayat Raj Department 1960 - 1977 14,045 (files)(164 Bundles)
8 Education Department 1960 - 1980 41,250 (files)(465 Bundles)
9 Public Works Department 1960 - 1975 35,177 (files)(383 Bundles)
10 Health Department 1960 - 1975 43,983 (files)(386 Bundles)
11 H.H. & M.A. Department 1960 - 1970 16,209 (files)(162 Bundles)
12 Food & Agriculture 1960 - 1971 24,166 (files)(256 Bundles)
13 Industries & Commerce 1960 - 1972 18,243 (files)(193 Bundles)
14 Transport Road & Building 1975 - 1984 5,969 (files)(52 Bundles)
15 Irrigation & C.A.D. 1975 - 1986 629 (files)(14 Bundles)
16 Public Works Department 1961 - 1981 8,065 (files)(89 Bundles)

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