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The British were very particular about preserving official documents.

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The above statement is true.
The British were extremely particular about keeping official records.
The official documents presented the records of the British administration. They believed in the writing practices for every event. So, they recorded in writing every act, policy, decision, investigation etc. Along with writing, they also believed in the preservation of such documents. The record rooms were established at every office from the village level to the higher level. They established museums and archives for the preservation of records. In this context, the foundation of the National Archives of India was laid in the year 1920. It was built in New Delhi. The importance of official records can be mapped by the fact that National Archives and National Museum were established close to the Viceregal Palace.

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