2026-05-25T01:08:41Zhttps://oai.catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/oai:archives.ncbs.res.in:/repositories/2/resources/962026-02-26T12:11:52ZArchives at NCBSTata Institute of Fundamental ResearchAR-007https://catalogue.archives.ncbs.res.in/repositories/2/resources/96Maharashtra Prabodhan Seva Mandal. MPSMMPSM Paperscirca 1960 to 20004 Linear FeetengLatnmarMaharashtra Prabodhan Seva Mandal (MPSM) is a Not-For-Profit Organization under the Bombay Jesuit Management established in 1964. It has been a pioneering rural development institution in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. Due to recurring famines and rural distress in the 1960s, MPSM evolved to be an organization rooted in justice and development, working consciously for the upliftment and empowerment of resource-poor indigenous and tribal communities in 7 districts of Maharashtra. MPSM’s work has been focused on children’s education, community-led natural resource development, sustainable agriculture, women’s livelihoods, rural collectives, entrepreneurship development. The institution aims to support all its work through in-house research and research collaborations, aiming for grounded strategies and lasting impact.The collection holds archival papers, photographs, literacy booklets, and weekly, some prepared by MPSM staff and published by MPSM. The material ranges from the 1960s to 2000s. The material is published in Marathi and Bhil language.
The collection is divided into 3 series.
Series 1: Publications
Sub- Series 1- Education
Sub- Series 2- Weekly Newspaper
Sub- Series 3- Articles written on Indigenous knowledge on Water and Environmental Practices
Series 2: Photographs
Sub- Series 1- Untitled_Envelope 1
Sub- Series 2- Untitled_Envelope 2
Sub- Series 3- Untitled_Envelope 3
Sub- Series 4- Untitled_Envelope 4
Sub- Series 5- Untitled_Envelope 5
Series 3 : Personal Diary and Photographs
Sub-series 1: Personal Diary
Sub-series 2 : Photographs Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.TribesBotanyHerbs--Therapeutic useTraditional ecological knowledgeIndigenous KnowledgeAgriculture -- IndiaEconomicsAgricultural ecologyWater ConservationNāsik (India : District)