Objectives & Functions

The functions of the Gazetteers Department have become diversified over the period since its formation. Now its scope is not limited to District Gazetteers alone. The Department has ventured into various publication series representing the State and its distinctive aspects. These publication- series are listed below-

1. District Gazetteers (British period)- reprint.
2. District Gazetteers (Revised Edition).
3. District Gazetteers (Marathi).
4. Maharashtra State Gazetteers (Marathi and English).
5. Source Material for a History of the Freedom Movement in India.
6. Swatantrya Sainik Charitrakosh (Who`s Who of Freedom Fighters).

Working of the department: For the compilation of the Gazetteer, this Department has to gather extensive and in-depth historical information. This information is collected from relevant departments of Government, non-official agencies as also from responsible citizens by correspondence and conducting surveys. It is also collected from various secondary and primary sources, archives, publications, correspondence and individual visits. The collected information is scrutinized for the draft of the Gazetteers. Important topics History, Archaeology and Geography are written by the scholars of respective subject. But the major part of the draft is contributed by the Department officials. The edited drafts are scrutinized by the Editorial Board and then corrected drafts are sent for final printing.