Amir-ud-daula Public Library

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Amir-ud-daula Public Library
अमीर-उद-दौला पब्लिक लाइब्रेरी
امیر الدولہ پبلک لائبریری
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26°51′4″N 80°55′52″E / 26.85111°N 80.93111°E / 26.85111; 80.93111
LocationLucknow, India
TypePublic library
Established1868
Collection
Items collectedPrinted works, maps, archives, manuscripts, photographs, lithographs
Access and use
Access requirementsLibrary open to all
Other information
DirectorShashi Kla
Employees6
Websiteamirplibrary.org

The Amir-ud-daula Public Library (

Urdu: امر-اد-دلا پبلک لائبریری), is a public library in Lucknow,[1][2] India
.

History

The library has a long history in different locations in Lucknow. In 1868, it was part of the

United Provinces by the Taluqdars of Awadh and named after Mohammad Amir Hasan Khan, one of whose titles was Amir-ud-daula. In 1947, the Taluqdar’s Association transferred some land in front of the Library for the construction of a park [3]

Collection of books

The collection includes about 2 lakh books in languages that include Hindi, English, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, and Sanskrit.

References

  1. ISBN 8185026610. Archived
    from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. ^ Punjab Library Association (1943). Modern Librarian, Volumes 14-15. Pakistan Library Association. p. 28. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. ISBN 8185026610. Archived
    from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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