Know what the ten oldest and historical libraries are in India, which is not only a storage house of knowledge, but also part of our cultural heritage. 1. Saraswati Mahal Library (Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu) installed: 16th century: Glown by King Sarfoji, collection of ancient manuscripts and palm letters. 2. Khuda Baksh Oriental Library (Patna, Bihar) Founded: 1891 Speciality: Shops of rare manuscripts of Arabic, Persian and Urdu. 3. National Library of India (Kolkata, Western Bengals) established: 1836 Speciality: India’s largest library. 4. Annamalai University Library (Tamil Nadu) founded: 1929 Speciality: Special collection on Tamil literature and culture. 5. Trivandrum Public Library (Kerala) founded: 1829 Speciality: The oldest library in Kerala, founded by King Swati Tirunal. 6. Conommer Library (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) installed: 1896 Speciality: Founded during British rule; Historical collection. 7. David Sasoon Library (Mumbai, Maharashtra) founded: 1847 Speciality: Gothic architecture and confluence of literary heritage. 8. The Punjab University Library (now founded in Lahore, now in Chandigarh): 1882 Speciality: Before the partition was in Lahore, now recovered in India. 9. Ram Mohan Rai Library Foundation (Kolkata) founded: 1972 (many old libraries under IT) Speciality: prominent role in the development of old public libraries of India. 10. Nagpur Central Museum Library (Maharashtra) Founded: 1863 Speciality: Collection of books based on archeology, history and culture. Click here Life & Style Click for more stories Click here
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