National Library of India - Kolkata    Share

It's a historical place where your mind will be refresh at anytime. All international books finds here. There is a ground where you can sit and refresh yourself. Also it is known one of the haunted place in India. You will have a great time to look here.

The National Library of India on the Belvedere Estate in Alipore, Kolkata, is the largest library in India by volume, and India's library of public record. It is under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve printed material produced in India. The library is situated on the scenic 30-acre (12 ha) Belvedere Estate. It is the largest in India with a collection in excess of 2.2 million books. Before Independence, it was the official residence of Governor-General of India. The National Library of India is the country's largest largest library and the library of public record. The library "operates under the national government's Department of Culture and is designated to collect, disseminate, and preserve all printed material produced in India, and all foreign work published about the country-where 'every work about India.... can be seen and read'"(Murray, 2009). The National Library is a result of the merging of the public library with the Imperial Library housed several foreign (British) and Indian titles and was open to the public. Of further note, the National Library of India collects books, periodicals, and titles in "virtually all the Indian languages, with Hindi, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Sindhi, Telugu, and Urdu" maintaining the largest stacks (Murray, 2009). The Special Collection in the National Library of India house at least fifteen languages including "Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati...and Tamil with many rare works (Murray, 2009). The Hindi department has books that date back all the way to the nineteenth century and the first ever books printed in that language. The collections break down and consist of 86,000 maps and 3,200 manuscripts.

The building itself an excellent signature of architecture. The library is a valuable resource of books and information. The exhibition in Belvedere House is spectacular and beautiful source of much ancient history.

To be honest I really felt very calm and peaceful weather in.moreover in the heart of Kolkata this place has and important role. All kind of books are available .... There is a very big banyan tree inside the area. The white buildings look beautiful.

One of the famous historic place of Kolkata. It was established in the British era. From then it is the biggest and most famous library of not only Bengal but also whole India. This is actually a museum for many rare books and journals. It is fomous all over the world. Every day may visitors including foreigners visit here. The place with it's magnificent buildings and lush green wide lawns sooth our eyes and soul. Apart from the scenic beauty it's important for book lovers and researchers.