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{{Short description|Public library in Lucknow, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox library | {{Infobox library | ||
| library_name | | library_name = Amir-ud-daula Public Library<br>अमीर-उद-दौला पब्लिक लाइब्रेरी<br>امیر الدولہ پبلک لائبریری | ||
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| country = India | | country = India | ||
| type = Public library | | type = Public library | ||
| scope = | | scope = | ||
| established = 1868 | | established = 1868 | ||
| ref_legal_mandate = | | ref_legal_mandate = | ||
| location = [[Lucknow]] | | location = [[Lucknow]] | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|26 | | coordinates = {{coord|26|51|4|N|80|55|52|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| branch_of = | | branch_of = | ||
| num_branches = | | num_branches = | ||
| items_collected = Printed works, maps, archives, manuscripts, photographs, lithographs | | items_collected = Printed works, maps, archives, manuscripts, photographs, lithographs | ||
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| legal_deposit = | | legal_deposit = | ||
| req_to_access = Library open to all | | req_to_access = Library open to all | ||
| annual_circulation = | | annual_circulation = | ||
| pop_served = | | pop_served = | ||
| members = | | members = | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| director = | | director = | ||
| num_employees = | | num_employees = 19 | ||
| website ={{url|http://amirplibrary.org}} | | website = {{url|http://amirplibrary.org}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Amir-ud-daula Public Library''' ({{ | The '''Amir-ud-daula Public Library''' ({{langx|hi|अमीर-उद-दौला पब्लिक लाइब्रेरी}}, {{langx|ur|امر-اد-دلا پبلک لائبریری}}), is a public [[library]] in [[Lucknow]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Llewellyn-Jones |first=Rosie |title=Lucknow : then and now |year=2003 |publisher=Sangam |location=London |isbn=8185026610 |pages=86, 89, 147 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XnFuAAAAMAAJ&q=Amir-ud-daula+Public+Library |access-date=21 September 2016 |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416205913/https://books.google.com/books?id=XnFuAAAAMAAJ&q=Amir-ud-daula+Public+Library |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Punjab Library Association |title=Modern Librarian, Volumes 14-15 |year=1943 |publisher=Pakistan Library Association |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ngwiAQAAMAAJ&q=Amir-ud-daula+Public+Library |access-date=21 September 2016 |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416205835/https://books.google.com/books?id=ngwiAQAAMAAJ&q=Amir-ud-daula+Public+Library |url-status=live }}</ref> [[India]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The library has a long history in different locations in Lucknow. In | The library has a long history in different locations in Lucknow. In 1868, it was part of the [[State Museum Lucknow]], known then as the Provincial Museum, and open to student readers in 1887. In 1907 the collection moved to the upper storey of the Lal Baradari, a building constructed by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan (1798-1814). In 1910 it shifted to the Chota [[Chattar Manzil]] and opened as the Public Library, Lucknow. In 1926 the library moved again, this time to a building constructed for the purpose. The foundation stone was laid by Sir [[Harcourt Butler]] in 1921. The library was gifted to the Government of the [[United Provinces of British India|United Provinces]] by the [[Taluqdar]]s 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 <ref>{{cite book |last=Llewellyn-Jones |first=Rosie |title=Lucknow : then and now |year=2003 |publisher=Sangam |location=London |isbn=8185026610 |page=89 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XnFuAAAAMAAJ&q=Amir-ud-daula+Public+Library |access-date=21 September 2016 |archive-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416205913/https://books.google.com/books?id=XnFuAAAAMAAJ&q=Amir-ud-daula+Public+Library |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== Collection of books== | == Collection of books== | ||
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[[Category:1868 establishments in India]] | [[Category:1868 establishments in India]] | ||
[[Category:Libraries in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Libraries in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 15 October 2025
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1868 |
| Location | Lucknow |
| Coordinates | 26°51′4″N 80°55′52″E / 26.85111°N 80.93111°E |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | Printed works, maps, archives, manuscripts, photographs, lithographs |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Library open to all |
| Other information | |
| Staff | 19 |
| Website | amirplibrary |
| Map | |
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The Amir-ud-daula Public Library (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), is a public library in Lucknow,[1][2] India.
History[edit | edit source]
The library has a long history in different locations in Lucknow. In 1868, it was part of the State Museum Lucknow, known then as the Provincial Museum, and open to student readers in 1887. In 1907 the collection moved to the upper storey of the Lal Baradari, a building constructed by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan (1798-1814). In 1910 it shifted to the Chota Chattar Manzil and opened as the Public Library, Lucknow. In 1926 the library moved again, this time to a building constructed for the purpose. The foundation stone was laid by Sir Harcourt Butler in 1921. The library was gifted to the Government 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[edit | edit source]
The collection includes about 2 lakh books in languages that include Hindi, English, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Bengali, and Sanskrit.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Llewellyn-Jones, Rosie (2003). Lucknow : then and now. London: Sangam. pp. 86, 89, 147. ISBN 8185026610. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Llewellyn-Jones, Rosie (2003). Lucknow : then and now. London: Sangam. p. 89. ISBN 8185026610. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2016.