Kuffalikar, Chitra RekhaRajyalakshmi, D.2010-05-262010-05-262005-02-0281-902079-0-3http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1512The paper stresses the importance of Area Studies by visualizing the digital technology as a strong effective tool for Digital mapping. It emphasis the importance of rare documentary sources related to Area studies with special emphasis on the ‘Area research on Nagpur’. The article highlights the Digital mapping projects at various levels and gives a bird’s eye view of the work being carried out at the local level.enArea StudyArchivesDigital MappingDigitisationPreservationArticle