Fifty years of Bihar,
catalogued as evidence.
Photographs, press cuttings, speeches, film and oral testimony from the public life of Nitish Kumar — every item dated, placed and sourced. Built for researchers, students and citizens.
Walk the years
Every item in the archive is dated. Select a year to see the photographs, cuttings, film and testimony that survive from it.
The executive chapter closes
Stepped down as Chief Minister after a record tenth term; took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP on 10 April 2026. The archive's scope as a record of the Chief Ministership is now complete.
Nitish Cartoon & Sketches
A curated gallery of editorial art and satirical sketches documenting decades of political shifts — the visual history of a leader's journey through the lens of creative storytelling.
Explore the gallery →
Text of All Speeches
A comprehensive digital archive of historic addresses, assembly debates and policy vision statements — the chronological record of words that defined governance and reform.
Read the transcripts →Archiving an epoch in history
A comprehensive digital timeline of Nitish Kumar's journey, documenting every milestone and the stories that surround them — from Bakhtiyarpur in 1951 to the close of the executive chapter in 2026.
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Documenting years of Bihar's rebirth
The compilation reel drawing on footage from across the Vikas Cinema collection — speeches, assembly debates and ground-level field diaries.
Six collections, one catalogue
Every collection shares the same metadata — date, place, source, rights — so all six can be searched together.
Darpan
Photographs from Patna, the districts and the road — dated, captioned and credited to the photographer where known.
Nitish News
Five decades of newspaper cuttings and magazine covers from India Today, Frontline and the regional press.
Vikas Cinema
Speeches, assembly debates and Samadhan Yatra field diaries, restored and captioned in Hindi and English.
The CM's Kisse
Researched Hindi accounts of the decisions, rumours and human episodes behind the documentary record.
SpeechesPlanned
Transcripts of assembly addresses and policy statements — searchable line by line, with parallel English translation.
CartoonsPlanned
Editorial art and satirical sketches tracing how the political press drew a changing Bihar.
Archiving the architect
History is preserved through documentation. This is a structured, factual overview of Nitish Kumar's journey — from his roots in Bihar to his role in state politics. The archive captures public records, private collections and verified milestones.
Preserving Nitish Kumar's journey
nitisharchive.com chronicles decades of leadership that redefined the socio-economic landscape of Bihar.
A gateway to the record
To become the definitive global gateway for students, researchers and citizens to witness the journey of Nitish Kumar through a digitised lens of truth and transparency.
Empowering through information
Bridging the gap for the next generation to see how a leader was born, brought up, and transformed everything around him.
Sustaining institutional memory
Ensuring every historic speech, moment and narrative is preserved in a high-definition video vault, connecting the past to the future.
A visual record
Filter by decade, district or theme. Every frame carries its date, place and photographer credit.
Five decades in newsprint
Newspaper cuttings and magazine covers, each scan filed by date and publication.
History in motion
Historic speeches, assembly debates and ground-level field diaries.
Samadhan Yatra — field diaries
Assembly debates, 2005–2010
Vishwasghat Rally, March 2000
किस्से — the stories behind the record
Researched Hindi accounts of the episodes and decisions the documents alone don't explain.
पटना कुर्मी रैली के कई अफ़वाह
१९९४ की कुर्मी रैली के बारे में लोगों में एक बड़ा भ्रम है — समकालीन दस्तावेज़ों के आधार पर उस दिन का ब्यौरा।
Read →पुलिस से बच गए नीतीश कुमार
यह कहानी उस दौर की है जब पटना यूनिवर्सिटी का कैंपस क्रांति की प्रयोगशाला बन चुका था।
Read →कैसे हारे पहला चुनाव नीतीश?
१९७७ के लोकसभा चुनाव में टिकट नहीं मिल पाने के बाद नीतीश ने जो रास्ता चुना, उसका पूरा विवरण।
Read →क्यूँ नहीं लड़े 1977 का चुनाव नीतीश जी?
जब देश में आपातकाल लगा हुआ था, उसी दौरान नीतीश कुमार और उनके साथियों के सामने क्या विकल्प थे।
Read →Meet Team Nitish Archive
We are five now. You are most welcome to join us.
Sanjeev Kumar
Studied at JNU, DU and AUD in Delhi, and has worked with TISS, Ashoka University and the Green Grant Fund. He has published a book on the caste census and an edited volume on women in the Uttarakhand Rajya Andolan, alongside articles in EPW, The Wire, The Print, Newslaundry, NDTV, The Quint and NewsClick.
Jyoti Kumari
An advocate and policy enthusiast with experience spanning law, legislature and public policy research. She leads efforts to document and preserve the political career and governance legacy of one of India's longest-serving Chief Ministers, drawing on legislative records, archival sources and historical press documentation.
Shrutidhar alias Krishna
State Spokesperson, Education Cell, Bihar JDU. Holds a Master's in journalism and mass communication from Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, and is pursuing a PhD. His expertise covers political communication, public policy research, reporting and digital archiving.
Kundan Kumar
Bachelor's from Banaras Hindu University, LLB from HNBGU, and currently pursuing mass communication and journalism at CUSB. He has a keen interest in public policy research, political reporting and archival work.
Shashikant Kumar
He does what he loves, and he loves what he does — nothing more.
Hold a photograph, a cutting, a memory?
The archive grows from private collections. Submit a scan or a testimony and the team will date it, verify it and credit you in the catalogue record.
Research enquiries and media permissions
For research enquiries, media permissions, or technical support regarding the archive, contact the digital team. Reproduction of any item requires credit to the archive and, where recorded, to the original photographer or publication.