TOP 10 LIBRARIES IN INDIA
1. The National Library of India, Kolkata: It is the largest library in the country by volume and India's library of public record It was established in the year 1836 It houses 26,41,615 books along with other periodicals, maps, manuscripts etc It is spread in an area of 30-acres It was opened to public on February 1, 1953 2. Delhi Public Library: It was started as a UNESCO project in the year 1951 by the Govt. of India It is the busiest Public Library in South Asia It has a collection of about 18 lakh books in Hindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi & other Indian Languages- almost all subjects are represented in its collection The Library is also the 4th recipient library under the provision of Delivery of Books & Newspaper (Public Libraries) Act 1954 3. Saraswathi Mahal Library or Tanjore Maharaja Serfoji's Sarasvati Mahal Library, Tamil Nadu: It is housed within the campus of Thanjavur Palace and had started as a royal library for the Na...
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