Artifact
Khalsa Darbar Records
Official Persian papers of the Sikh state, in 129 bundles.[EoS]
- Date
- 1811-1849
- Held by
- Not stated in the sources available. Formerly the Civil Secretariat, Lahore
- Location
- Lahore, as last described
- Provenance
- Documented
- Status: Whereabouts unknown
- The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism (1992-98) describes them lying in the Civil Secretariat in Lahore until arranged by Sita Ram Kohli, who published a catalogue from 1919. The entry does not give their present holder.
They cover civil, military and revenue administration. They came into British hands after annexation.
A folio labelled as a Khalsa Darbar record of about 1843-1844, recording Sikh military activity. Its link to the catalogued series in Lahore was not checked.
Scribe of the Sikh Empire's administration, c. 1843-1844. Public domain. Source
