Prasar Bharati Archives enliven PradhanMantri Sangrahalaya
In what was an honour to contribute to a great national cause, Archives of Prasar Bharati did its bit in the development of the PradhanMantri Sangrahalaya, inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on April 14, 2022, on the occasion of 131st birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. The Museum is dedicated to create awareness about contributions of all Prime Ministers of the country.
The treasure trove of rare content of historical, political and cultural significance, Prasar Bharati Archives has contributed significantly to the cause with providing about 206 hours of Audio and 53 hours of Video content. This includes Address to Constituent Assembly (Tryst with Destiny), Broadcast to the Nation on 1st Independence Day, Oath-taking ceremony, Inauguration of Atomic Energy Establishment & Opening of the 1st Atomic Reactor, Declaration of Emergency, Address to the UN General Assembly, Non-Aligned Conference, Inauguration of Delhi Metro and much more. These priceless recordings exclusively available with the public broadcaster since 1940s were preserved and digitised in public interest by Prasar Bharati.
This Museum will be a great knowledge center for the future generations as it will showcase the life and contributions of all Prime Ministers of India. Spread over an area of more than 10,000 square meters, the museum has exhibits related to all Indian Prime Ministers which include rare photographs, speeches, video clips, newspaper clippings, interviews and original writings. The Museum offers information in an engaging way, using cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality and interactive screens.
Here’s the list of recordings given by Prasar Bharati Archives to the Museum which will further pique one’s interest in visiting the Museum.
Audio Content
| Name of the Speaker | No. of Hours (HH:MM:SS) |
| Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru | 29:42:29 |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri | 13:55:53 |
| Indira Gandhi | 10:19:02 |
| Morarji Desai | 20:08:25 |
| Charan Singh | 06:34:32 |
| Rajiv Gandhi | 31:30:08 |
| Vishwanath Pratap Singh | 04:30:16 |
| Chandra Shekhar | 04:28:21 |
| P.V. Narasimha Rao | 22:40:14 |
| H.D. Deve Gowda | 05:31:43 |
| I.K. Gujral | 11:38:20 |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 36:21:48 |
| Manmohan Singh | 08:41:35 |
| Total | Approx 206 Hours |
Video Content
| Name of the Speaker/Video Clips/Shots | No. of Hours (HH:MM:SS) |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee (PM Speech) | 00:06:21 |
| P.V. Narasimha Rao (PM Speech) |
00:25:00 |
| Chandra Shekhar | 00:26:14 |
| I.K. Gujral | 01:00:31 |
| H.D. Deve Gowda | 00:21:48 |
| Manmohan Singh | 00:02:26 |
| Morarji Desai | 00:56:04 |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri | 00:30:19 |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 00:36:26 |
| Indira Gandhi | 01:32:13 |
| V.P. Singh | 00:23:57 |
| P.V. Narasimha Rao | 00:31:22 |
| Rajiv Gandhi | 01:26:17 |
| V.P. Singh | 00:36:38 |
| Indira Gandhi | 08:11:00 |
| Rajiv Gandhi | 02:56:20 |
| P.V. Narasimha Rao | 00:52:46 |
| Manmohan Singh | 16:52:04 |
| Narendra Modi | 14:39:04 |
| I.K. Gujral | 00:35:53 |
| Aapat Kal Ke Sabak (Indira Gandhi) |
00:01:29 |
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed – Ghar Ke Mahaul Mein – Ek Shradhanjli |
00:00:10 |
| In-depth of the Emergency in India – Shots of jail (Indira Gandhi) |
00:00:18 |
| Indira Gandhi | 00:03:04 |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Independence day Celebrations – 2003 |
00:01:45 |
| War shots and Address by Lal Bahadur Shastri | 00:03:50 |
| Total | Approx 53 Hours |
More such rare and historical content is available on Prasar Bharati Archives YouTube channel. Scan the QR code below to access the Archives YouTube channel.
From among the rare audio-video content of historical, political and cultural significance available in Prasar Bharati Archives, here’s decade-wise YouTube playlists of such content starting from 1930s till 2000s.