Cooch Behar Archive
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| Established | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Location | 49, Sunity Road Cooch Behar – 736101 West Bengal, India |
| Type | Archive |
Cooch Behar Archive is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of Northeast India.
Objective
The objective of Cooch Behar Archive is to collect archival material related to Northeast India, especially Cooch Behar, and to spread awareness about heritage and culture among the general public.
History
Cooch Behar Archive was established in 2013. The Archive received its Government Registration (Regn. No.: S/2L/35278) under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act XXVI of 1961 in 2015.
Since its inception, it has worked on heritage in the North-eastern region. It has arranged exhibitions, heritage tours, cultural functions, quizzes and other competitions on a regular basis. The Archive is presenting 'Vintage Trophies (Running)' to develop a taste for preserving heritage, along with other prizes in a quiz competition from its very beginning. It has also arranged an international seminar recently, entitled 'Global Heritage and Cooch Behar'.
The Archive also has a State Level Representation at the Heritage Committee, Cooch Behar, Government of West Bengal, which played a vital role in declaring Cooch Behar as a 'Heritage City'. The Archive has played a notable role through membership and contribution of information and resources to the Heritage Committee formed by the State Government during the declaration process.
Activities
- Exhibition
The Archive has arranged exhibitions on numismatics — featuring coins from the Mughal, British India, Cooch Behar State, Republic India and others; philately — featuring postage and fiscal stamps from British India, Republic India, Princely States etc., and postal documents; exhibitions of rare documents, manuscripts, vintage textiles and utensils, arts and crafts etc.; exhibitions on philumeny and many more. Renowned collectors from India have exhibited their invaluable collections in the exhibitions.
- Educational Tour
The Archive has organised educational as well as heritage tours at Cooch Behar Palace, Cooch Behar Tea Estates, Cooch Behar City, Gosanimari (the old capital of Khen Kings), Dhaliyabari (old capital of the Cooch Behar dynasty), Gobrachhara, Shivaprasad Mustofi, Baramaricha and other historical places.
- Quiz Competition
Since the inception of the Organization, it has been organizing quiz competitions on a regular basis.
- Publications
The Archive has published a souvenir.
- Digital Archive
It has developed a digital collection of archival materials including a collection of more than 7,000 rare books, documents, photographs etc.
References
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