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Reading room of David Sassoon Library, Mumbai
Reading room of David Sassoon Library, Mumbai. Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
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David Sassoon Library

Mumbai, India, 1867–70

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  • David Sassoon Library, worth knowing: A white stone head of David Sassoon sits above the entrance portico.

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    David Sassoon Library, worth knowing: A white stone head of David Sassoon sits above the entrance portico.
Source: http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/architecture/building/sassoon-library.html
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • David Sassoon Library, worth knowing: The idea for the library came from twelve mechanics working at the Bombay Mint.

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    David Sassoon Library, worth knowing: The idea for the library came from twelve mechanics working at the Bombay Mint.
Source: http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/architecture/building/sassoon-library.html
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • David Sassoon Library, worth knowing: The story goes that David Sassoon nailed a mezuzah to his doorpost at 9 Tamarind Lane when he settled in Bombay.

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    David Sassoon Library, worth knowing: The story goes that David Sassoon nailed a mezuzah to his doorpost at 9 Tamarind Lane when he settled in Bombay.
Source: http://archive.diarna.org/site/detail/public/1935/
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Location

  • David Sassoon Library, location: One of the first buildings in the area after the fort walls were demolished

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    David Sassoon Library, location: One of the first buildings in the area after the fort walls were demolished
Source: https://www.theweek.in/theweek/current/2021/12/16/the-history-of-david-sassoon-library-is-the-history-of-bombay.html
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Built

  • David Sassoon Library, built: Constructed in Victorian Neogothic style 1867 to 1870; completed 1870

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    David Sassoon Library, built: Constructed in Victorian Neogothic style 1867 to 1870; completed 1870
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sassoon_Library
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Architect

  • David Sassoon Library, architect: Wikipedia: designed by architects J. Campbell and G. E. Gosling for Scott McClelland and Company

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    David Sassoon Library, architect: Wikipedia: designed by architects J. Campbell and G. E. Gosling for Scott McClelland and Company
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sassoon_Library
Evidence tier: wikipedia
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • David Sassoon Library, architect: TIFR: designed by Scott McClelland and Company and built by J. Campbell and D. E. Gosling

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    David Sassoon Library, architect: TIFR: designed by Scott McClelland and Company and built by J. Campbell and D. E. Gosling
Source: http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/architecture/building/sassoon-library.html
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Size

  • David Sassoon Library, size: Ground floor facade of the three-storeyed building has pointed arches in white and black stripes

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    David Sassoon Library, size: Ground floor facade of the three-storeyed building has pointed arches in white and black stripes
Source: http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/architecture/building/sassoon-library.html
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Volumes

  • David Sassoon Library, volumes: Nearly 30,000 books in five languages (English, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada) rehoused in the restoration

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    David Sassoon Library, volumes: Nearly 30,000 books in five languages (English, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada) rehoused in the restoration
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/david-sassoon-library-opens-public-restoration-pics-inside-8643703/
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Status today

  • David Sassoon Library, status today: David Sassoon donated Rs 60,000 of the Rs 125,000 cost; the government paid the rest

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    David Sassoon Library, status today: David Sassoon donated Rs 60,000 of the Rs 125,000 cost; the government paid the rest
Source: http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/architecture/building/sassoon-library.html
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • David Sassoon Library, status today: Part of the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco ensembles of Mumbai

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    David Sassoon Library, status today: Part of the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco ensembles of Mumbai
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/david-sassoon-library-opens-public-restoration-pics-inside-8643703/
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • David Sassoon Library, status today: Began as the Mechanics' Institution, started in 1847 by European employees of the Government Mint and Dockyard

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    David Sassoon Library, status today: Began as the Mechanics' Institution, started in 1847 by European employees of the Government Mint and Dockyard
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sassoon_Library
Evidence tier: wikipedia
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • David Sassoon Library, status today: Renamed in 1938 as the David Sassoon Library and Reading Room

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    David Sassoon Library, status today: Renamed in 1938 as the David Sassoon Library and Reading Room
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/david-sassoon-library-opens-public-restoration-pics-inside-8643703/
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • David Sassoon Library, status today: Restored over 16 months and reopened to visitors on 3 June 2023

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    David Sassoon Library, status today: Restored over 16 months and reopened to visitors on 3 June 2023
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/david-sassoon-library-opens-public-restoration-pics-inside-8643703/
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  • David Sassoon Library, status today: Restoration reinstated the original sloping roof, replacing a reinforced cement concrete slab added after the 1960s

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    David Sassoon Library, status today: Restoration reinstated the original sloping roof, replacing a reinforced cement concrete slab added after the 1960s
Source: https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/the-gothic-revival-of-mumbais-iconic-david-sassoon-library-renovation-india-abha-narain-lambah/
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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What happened here

  1. 1847David Sassoon Library, founded, 1847: Mechanics Institution started by European employees of the Mint and Dockyard

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    David Sassoon Library, founded, 1847: Mechanics Institution started by European employees of the Mint and Dockyard
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sassoon_Library
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  2. 1867David Sassoon Library, built, 1867: Construction of the present building, 1867-1870

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    David Sassoon Library, built, 1867: Construction of the present building, 1867-1870
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  3. 1870David Sassoon Library, opened, 1870: Building completed

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    David Sassoon Library, opened, 1870: Building completed
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sassoon_Library
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Last checked: 2026-11-11
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  4. 2023David Sassoon Library, reopened, 2023: Reopened after a 16-month restoration (3 June 2023)

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    David Sassoon Library, reopened, 2023: Reopened after a 16-month restoration (3 June 2023)
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/david-sassoon-library-opens-public-restoration-pics-inside-8643703/
Evidence tier: secondary
Last checked: 2026-11-11
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Photographs

Staircase and statue, David Sassoon Library, Mumbai
Staircase and statue, David Sassoon Library, Mumbai. Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Entrance hall of David Sassoon Library, Mumbai
Entrance hall of David Sassoon Library, Mumbai. Udaykumar PR, CC BY 3.0
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Entrance hall of David Sassoon Library, Mumbai. Photo: Udaykumar PR, CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Sasson_Library_-_panoramio.jpg
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Statue of David Sassoon on the stair landing, Mumbai
Statue of David Sassoon on the stair landing, Mumbai. Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Statue of David Sassoon on the stair landing, Mumbai. Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Sasoon_Library,_Mumbai_5.jpg
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David Sassoon Library facade, Mumbai
David Sassoon Library facade, Mumbai. Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
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David Sassoon Library on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mumbai
David Sassoon Library on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mumbai. JSW Group, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Front of David Sassoon Library, Colaba, Mumbai
Front of David Sassoon Library, Colaba, Mumbai. Timothy A. Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0
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