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| established = 1898 | | established = 1898 | ||
| architect = Merwanjee Bana | | architect = Merwanjee Bana | ||
| location = Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Azad Maidan<br>Fort - 400001 | | location = Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Azad Maidan<br />Fort - 400001 | ||
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| items_collected = Rare gold-leaf illustrated manuscript of 11th-century epic poem ''[[Shahnameh]]'' by [[Ferdowsi]] | | items_collected = Rare gold-leaf illustrated manuscript of 11th-century epic poem ''[[Shahnameh]]'' by [[Ferdowsi]] | ||
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The '''J. N. Petit Library''' (officially the '''J. N. Petit Institute''') is a [[membership library]] in a [[Heritage structures in Mumbai|Grade II heritage structure]] in [[Fort, Mumbai]]. It was founded in 1898 by a group of [[Parsi]] students studying at [[Elphinstone College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/hc-orders-survey-stays-metro-work-outside-petit-bldg/articleshow/60703728.cms|title=HC orders survey, stays Metro work outside Petit building | Mumbai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Membership is open to residents of Mumbai.<ref>http://www.jnpetitinstitute.org/membership.htm</ref> | The '''J. N. Petit Library''' (officially the '''J. N. Petit Institute''') is a [[membership library]] in a [[Heritage structures in Mumbai|Grade II heritage structure]] in [[Fort, Mumbai]]. It was founded in 1898 by a group of [[Parsi]] students studying at [[Elphinstone College]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/hc-orders-survey-stays-metro-work-outside-petit-bldg/articleshow/60703728.cms|title=HC orders survey, stays Metro work outside Petit building | Mumbai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Membership is open to residents of Mumbai.<ref>http://www.jnpetitinstitute.org/membership.htm</ref> | ||
The library is one of the finest examples of [[Neo-Gothic architecture]] in Mumbai.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-award-of-distinction-from-unesco-for-jn-petit-institute/16502168|title=Mumbai: Award of Distinction from UNESCO for JN Petit Institute|date=September | The library is one of the finest examples of [[Neo-Gothic architecture]] in Mumbai.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-award-of-distinction-from-unesco-for-jn-petit-institute/16502168|title=Mumbai: Award of Distinction from UNESCO for JN Petit Institute|date=2 September 2015|website=mid-day}}</ref> In 2014–15, it was restored by a team led by the conservation architect [[Vikas Dilawari]]. The restoration project won the Award of Distinction under the [[UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation]] in 2015.<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The library traces its origins to a smaller library that was set up in 1856 by students of [[Elphinstone College]] who were living in [[Fort, Mumbai|Fort]]. In the beginning, it was called the "Fort Improvement Library". In 1895, the [[Parsi]] philanthropist Bai Dinbai Nusserwanji Petit donated {{Indian rupee}}250,000 for the construction of a library building, to be erected in memory of her deceased son, Jamsetjee Nesserwanjee Petit or J. N. Petit. The library was inaugurated on 1 May 1898.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g_WxDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA341|title=The Methuen Drama Handbook of Theatre History and Historiography|first1=Claire|last1=Cochrane|first2=Jo|last2=Robinson|date=October | The library traces its origins to a smaller library that was set up in 1856 by students of [[Elphinstone College]] who were living in [[Fort, Mumbai|Fort]]. In the beginning, it was called the "Fort Improvement Library". In 1895, the [[Parsi]] philanthropist Bai Dinbai Nusserwanji Petit donated {{Indian rupee}}250,000 for the construction of a library building, to be erected in memory of her deceased son, Jamsetjee Nesserwanjee Petit or J. N. Petit. The library was inaugurated on 1 May 1898.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g_WxDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA341|title=The Methuen Drama Handbook of Theatre History and Historiography|first1=Claire|last1=Cochrane|first2=Jo|last2=Robinson|date=31 October 2019|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=9781350034310|via=Google Books}}</ref> Today, it is run by a private trust, which depends on donations and membership fees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/3s3fN0WLH0Pld3Kuz9J9QL/The-pages-of-history.html|title=The pages of history|first=Mumbai Multiplex | Kavitha|last=Rao|date=28 June 2008|website=Livemint}}</ref> | ||
==Architecture== | ==Architecture== | ||
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===Restoration=== | ===Restoration=== | ||
Between 2014 and 2015, the library was restored by the conservation architect [[Vikas Dilawari]] and his team. Both exteriors and interiors, including the Reading Room, were restored to the original state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/Mumbais-JN-Petit-restoration-project-among-12-winners/articleshow/48764313.cms|title=Mumbai's JN Petit restoration project among 12 winners|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> The [[stained glass]] was restored by Swati Chandgadkar, one of the country's few glass restorers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/this-former-english-prof-now-specialises-in-restoring-heritage-stained-glass/story-piLcP6VMVFxbWxsVsNo2fK.html|title=This former English prof now specialises in restoring heritage stained glass|date=April | Between 2014 and 2015, the library was restored by the conservation architect [[Vikas Dilawari]] and his team. Both exteriors and interiors, including the Reading Room, were restored to the original state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/Mumbais-JN-Petit-restoration-project-among-12-winners/articleshow/48764313.cms|title=Mumbai's JN Petit restoration project among 12 winners|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> The [[stained glass]] was restored by Swati Chandgadkar, one of the country's few glass restorers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/this-former-english-prof-now-specialises-in-restoring-heritage-stained-glass/story-piLcP6VMVFxbWxsVsNo2fK.html|title=This former English prof now specialises in restoring heritage stained glass|date=20 April 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In 2015, the restoration project won the Award of Distinction under the [[UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basf.com/za/en/media/Magazines/archive/issue-6/award-winning-restoration.html|title=Award-winning restoration|website=www.basf.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.vikasdilawari.in/content/np/news/jnp/jnp1.pdf | title=Award of Distinction from UNESCO for JN Petit Institute | work=Mid-Day | first=Fiona | last=Fernandez | page=5 | date=2 September 2015 | accessdate=20 June 2022 | via=vikasdilawari.in}}</ref> | ||
==Collection== | ==Collection== | ||
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| Country | India |
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| Type | Membership library |
| Established | 1898 |
| Architect | Merwanjee Bana |
| Location | Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Azad Maidan Fort - 400001 |
| Coordinates | 18°56′04″N 72°49′57″E / 18.9345°N 72.8324°ECoordinates: 18°56′04″N 72°49′57″E / 18.9345°N 72.8324°E |
| Branches | 1 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Rare gold-leaf illustrated manuscript of 11th-century epic poem Shahnameh by Ferdowsi |
| Size | c. 150,000[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Members | c. 2000[1] |
| Other information | |
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The J. N. Petit Library (officially the J. N. Petit Institute) is a membership library in a Grade II heritage structure in Fort, Mumbai. It was founded in 1898 by a group of Parsi students studying at Elphinstone College.[2] Membership is open to residents of Mumbai.[3]
The library is one of the finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture in Mumbai.[4] In 2014–15, it was restored by a team led by the conservation architect Vikas Dilawari. The restoration project won the Award of Distinction under the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2015.[4]
History[edit]
The library traces its origins to a smaller library that was set up in 1856 by students of Elphinstone College who were living in Fort. In the beginning, it was called the "Fort Improvement Library". In 1895, the Parsi philanthropist Bai Dinbai Nusserwanji Petit donated Template:Indian rupee250,000 for the construction of a library building, to be erected in memory of her deceased son, Jamsetjee Nesserwanjee Petit or J. N. Petit. The library was inaugurated on 1 May 1898.[5] Today, it is run by a private trust, which depends on donations and membership fees.[6]
Architecture[edit]
The library is considered to be among the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the city. It was designed in the Venetian Gothic variant with a polychromatic limestone exterior. It has two storeys and a mezzanine, and the high-ceilinged reading room has stained glass portraits of the Petit family.[1]
Restoration[edit]
Between 2014 and 2015, the library was restored by the conservation architect Vikas Dilawari and his team. Both exteriors and interiors, including the Reading Room, were restored to the original state.[7] The stained glass was restored by Swati Chandgadkar, one of the country's few glass restorers.[8] In 2015, the restoration project won the Award of Distinction under the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.[9][10]
Collection[edit]
The library has about 150,000 books and a strong collection on Zoroastrianism that includes old manuscripts.[1] The collection comprises mostly English language-books, but there are some in other languages, including Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Urdu and Persian.[5] It has a rare copy of the 11th-century epic poem Shahname by Ferdowsi, which is illustrated with gold leaf.[1]
Membership[edit]
There is a tiered system for membership, which is open to all residents of the city. The current member strength is about 2,000.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Room To Read: J N Petit restores lost sheen, but members dwindle". 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "HC orders survey, stays Metro work outside Petit building | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ http://www.jnpetitinstitute.org/membership.htm
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mumbai: Award of Distinction from UNESCO for JN Petit Institute". mid-day. 2 September 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cochrane, Claire; Robinson, Jo (31 October 2019). The Methuen Drama Handbook of Theatre History and Historiography. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350034310 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Rao, Mumbai Multiplex | Kavitha (28 June 2008). "The pages of history". Livemint.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Mumbai's JN Petit restoration project among 12 winners". Mumbai Mirror.
- ↑ "This former English prof now specialises in restoring heritage stained glass". Hindustan Times. 20 April 2019.
- ↑ "Award-winning restoration". www.basf.com.
- ↑ Fernandez, Fiona (2 September 2015). "Award of Distinction from UNESCO for JN Petit Institute" (PDF). Mid-Day. p. 5. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via vikasdilawari.in.