The National Archives of India (NAI) has recently acquired the private paper collection of the late Rafi Ahmad Kidwai. This includes original correspondences between Kidwai and other eminent leaders of India, including Pt. Nehru, Sardar Patel, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, and P.D. Tandon, a PIB press release stated.
The papers were handed over to the NAI by Faiz Ahmad Kidwai, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, in the presence of Tazeen Kidwai, daughter of the late Hussain Kamil Kidwai, youngest brother of Rafi Ahmad Kidwai, and Sarah Manaal Kidwai. The acquisition of these papers by the NAI will strengthen its efforts towards preserving and making available the rich and varied private papers of eminent Indian personalities from all walks of life.
The NAI is committed to providing access to information and documents to researchers and administrators of diverse sectors. The acquisition of the Kidwai papers will be of great importance not only in strengthening the archival record of India but also in making available the valuable contributions of individuals who have played a major role in shaping the history of the country.
The NAI will ensure the safe preservation of the papers and make them available to all eligible researchers and historians. The move will strengthen the efforts of the researchers and administrators of diverse sectors and will also help in making available the valuable contributions of individuals who have played a major role in shaping the history of the country.