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"One of South Asia’s most important literary institutions, founded in 1774 and housed in a monumental Indo-Saracenic complex that blends Hindu, Victorian Gothic and Islamic architectural elements. The library preserves a vast historical collection, including over 17,000 manuscripts in languages such as Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi and Turkish, alongside roughly 60,000 books in various Indian and foreign languages." - Vanessa Tai
Repository of Indo-Islamic heritage, rare manuscripts, art
R26F+P6V, Hamid Manzil, behind Jama Masjid, Quilla, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh 244901, India Get directions