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Digitisation
Protect manuscripts, photos, recordings, and documents from loss.
Archive · Public memory · Documentation
National Archives
A ceremonial institution can support archives, preservation, digitisation, and public memory. It cannot rewrite history or claim monopoly over the national record.
Purpose
What an archive function can do
Store, preserve, catalogue, and make accessible the records that matter to Nepal.
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Public access
Make historical material available to researchers, schools, and citizens.
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Memory
Preserve royal, republican, and community histories without privileging one alone.
Limits
What an archive must not do
An archive is for preservation and access. It cannot censor lawful material or claim state ownership over truth.
Allowed
- Preserve records
- Catalogue holdings
- Publish research guides
- Support digitisation grants
Not allowed
- Delete or suppress lawful records
- Rewrite official history
- Control public archives by force
- Use archive claims to justify political power
Public memoryArchives help a nation remember without turning memory into propaganda.