<P> The East India Company, the Board of Control and the India Office kept extensive ecclesiastical records concerning British people in India . These records, including documentation of births, baptisms, marriages, and burials are all contained in the "N" series of the collection . For those who know the occupation of their ancestor in India, the British Library provides a guide to records produced by various positions, facilitating the discovery of material that an ancestor created in the course of his work for the British administration in India . Most of these records can be found in the "L" series . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this section by introducing more precise citations . (December 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this section by introducing more precise citations . (December 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The collection can be used to bolster research on almost any topic involving the history of India from 1600 - 1947 by providing unique information relating to the British administration's understanding of events . Perhaps one of the most interesting parts of the collection is the set of records pertaining to Mohandas Gandhi . Much is known about Gandhi's life and ideas through many sources, but these records provide interesting insight into the development of his ideas, as well as his personal life . Information on the Indian administration's feelings and frustrations concerning Gandhi is also in the records . </P>

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