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Maharashtra State Archives

The Directorate of Archives under Maharashtra's Cultural Affairs Department: a Marathi-first government site with English and accessibility options.

Sector
Corporate
Industry
Government
Platform
WordPress
Live site
mahaarchives.org ↗

The client

The Directorate of Archives (पुराभिलेख संचालनालय) preserves Maharashtra's historical records under the state's Cultural Affairs Department.

The challenge

A government site has to serve citizens in Marathi first, meet accessibility expectations, and publish notices, RTI information and service lists reliably.

What was built

  • Marathi-first content with an English option and site translation.
  • Accessibility widget for text size and contrast.
  • Latest updates, service seniority lists and RTI sections that staff can update.
  • Featured archival material on the homepage.
Marathi + EnglishAccessibility toolsNotices & RTI

The result

A bilingual, accessible public site that the department can keep current.

See it live at mahaarchives.org