Chhattisgarh Archival Project (CAP) is dedicated to documenting, preserving, and providing open access to photographs, films, documents, and cultural heritage of Chhattisgarh.
CAP functions as an open-access archival institution focused exclusively on Chhattisgarh. We work with individuals, communities, organisations, and institutions to safeguard cultural memory through ethical preservation, digitisation, and research-driven documentation.
Digitise and conserve photographs, films, audio, documents, and born-digital media.
Apply global archival standards for structured, accurate metadata.
Provide open public access through digital platforms and exhibitions.
Collaborate with communities, institutions, and cultural organisations.
Support academic and cultural research related to Chhattisgarh.
Ensure ethical governance and long-term archival sustainability.
A storytelling initiative where CAP publishes articles, visual essays, and research-based narratives drawn from selected archival collections — documenting the lived histories, cultural transitions, and forgotten stories of Chhattisgarh.
CAP archives photographs, films (16mm/35mm/video tapes), audio recordings, documents, and born-digital materials connected to Chhattisgarh’s social, cultural, and historical life.
We collaborate with government institutions, universities, museums, NGOs, corporates (CSR), and international cultural organisations to strengthen archival practices and cultural research.
Email: chhattisgarharchivalproject@gmail.com