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The seminar hall inside the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, Patna
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Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library

Patna, India, 1891

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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, worth knowing: Gandhi visited in 1925 and wrote that the Quran and Shahnama manuscripts were an eternal feast for the eye.

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, worth knowing: Gandhi visited in 1925 and wrote that the Quran and Shahnama manuscripts were an eternal feast for the eye.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/12/anger-over-plan-to-raze-part-of-iconic-indian-library-for-flyover
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, worth knowing: Khuda Bakhsh gave his whole personal collection to the people of Patna by a deed of trust.

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, worth knowing: Khuda Bakhsh gave his whole personal collection to the people of Patna by a deed of trust.
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, worth knowing: Some of the library's manuscripts are written on deer-skin and cloth as well as paper and palm leaf.

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, worth knowing: Some of the library's manuscripts are written on deer-skin and cloth as well as paper and palm leaf.
Source: https://culture.gov.in/khuda-baksh-oriental-public-library-patna
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, worth knowing: The library building was Khuda Bakhsh's own residence, which he donated with his manuscript collection.

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, worth knowing: The library building was Khuda Bakhsh's own residence, which he donated with his manuscript collection.
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Built

  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, built: Curzon Reading Room built 1905, named after Lord Curzon, who visited in 1903 and gave funds to expand

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, built: Curzon Reading Room built 1905, named after Lord Curzon, who visited in 1903 and gave funds to expand
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Volumes

  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, volumes: 2,082,904 printed books (Ministry of Culture)

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, volumes: 2,082,904 printed books (Ministry of Culture)
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, volumes: About 21,000 manuscripts and 2.5 lakh books (The Hindu, 2021)

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, volumes: About 21,000 manuscripts and 2.5 lakh books (The Hindu, 2021)
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/intach-opposes-proposal-for-partial-demolition-of-khuda-bakhsh-library/article34292818.ece
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Collection

  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, collection: 21,136 manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish and Pashtu

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, collection: 21,136 manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish and Pashtu
Source: https://culture.gov.in/khuda-baksh-oriental-public-library-patna
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, collection: Tarikh-e Khandan-e Timuriya is listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, collection: Tarikh-e Khandan-e Timuriya is listed in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/12/anger-over-plan-to-raze-part-of-iconic-indian-library-for-flyover
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, collection: Rare holdings include a Shahnama by Firdausi and Mughal miniature paintings

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, collection: Rare holdings include a Shahnama by Firdausi and Mughal miniature paintings
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/intach-opposes-proposal-for-partial-demolition-of-khuda-bakhsh-library/article34292818.ece
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Status today

  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, status today: Opened to the public in October 1891 by Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh with 4,000 manuscripts

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, status today: Opened to the public in October 1891 by Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh with 4,000 manuscripts
Source: https://culture.gov.in/khuda-baksh-oriental-public-library-patna
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, status today: Wikipedia infobox text: opened to the public 29 October 1891

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, status today: Wikipedia infobox text: opened to the public 29 October 1891
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, status today: Wikipedia, another passage: inaugurated by Sir Charles Alfred Elliott on 5 October 1891

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, status today: Wikipedia, another passage: inaugurated by Sir Charles Alfred Elliott on 5 October 1891
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  • Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, status today: Institution of National Importance by Act of Parliament, 1969

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, status today: Institution of National Importance by Act of Parliament, 1969
Source: https://culture.gov.in/khuda-baksh-oriental-public-library-patna
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What happened here

  1. 1891Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, opened, 1891: Opened to the public (October 1891)

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, opened, 1891: Opened to the public (October 1891)
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  2. 1905Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, built, 1905: Curzon Reading Room built (Lord Curzon visited 1903)

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, built, 1905: Curzon Reading Room built (Lord Curzon visited 1903)
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/12/anger-over-plan-to-raze-part-of-iconic-indian-library-for-flyover
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  3. 1905Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, built, 1905: The Curzon Reading Room was built in 1905, after Lord Curzon visited in 1903 and gave funds to expand the library.

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, built, 1905: The Curzon Reading Room was built in 1905, after Lord Curzon visited in 1903 and gave funds to expand the library.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/12/anger-over-plan-to-raze-part-of-iconic-indian-library-for-flyover
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  4. 1969Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, founded, 1969: Made an Institution of National Importance by Act of Parliament

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    Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, founded, 1969: Made an Institution of National Importance by Act of Parliament
Source: https://culture.gov.in/khuda-baksh-oriental-public-library-patna
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, Patna
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, Patna. Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library building, Patna
Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library building, Patna. Mukram Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Entrance of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, Patna
Entrance of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library, Patna. Sumitsurai, CC BY-SA 4.0
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