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
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