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{{Short description|Repository of Indo-Islamic cultural heritage in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox library| | {{Infobox library| | ||
| | | name = Raza Library | ||
| | | image = Front view of Rampur Raza Library.jpg | ||
| caption = Front view of Rampur Raza Library | |||
| country = [[India]] | | country = [[India]] | ||
| type = [[Public library]] | | type = [[Public library]] | ||
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| location = [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] | | location = [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
| coordinates = | | coordinates = {{coord|28.812327295199776|79.0233623495845}} | ||
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| num_branches = | | num_branches = | ||
| collection_size = | | collection_size = | ||
| legal_deposit = Yes | |||
| annual_circulation = | | annual_circulation = | ||
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| website = {{URL|http://razalibrary.gov.in/}} | | website = {{URL|http://razalibrary.gov.in/}} | ||
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It contains | The '''Rampur Raza Library''' (''Rāmpur Razā Kitāb <u>Kh</u>āna'') located in [[Rampur, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] is a repository of Indo-Islamic cultural heritage established in the last decades of the 18th century. It was built up by successive [[Nawabs of Rampur]] and is now managed by the [[Government of India]]; the library is named after [[Raza Ali Khan Bahadur]].<ref name="partington-1968">{{cite journal |last1=Partington |first1=D. H. |title=Review of Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in Raza Library, Rampur, Imtiyāż 'Alī 'Arshī; A Descriptive Catalogue of the Fyzee Collection of Ismaili Manuscripts; Descriptive Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in Nigeria |journal=Journal of the American Oriental Society |date=1968 |volume=88 |issue=3 |pages=589–592 |doi=10.2307/596909 |jstor=596909 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/596909 |access-date=17 May 2023|url-access=subscription }}</ref> | ||
It contains a collection of manuscripts, historical documents, specimens of [[Islamic calligraphy]], miniature paintings, astronomical instruments and illustrated works in [[Arabic]] and [[Persian language|Persian]]. The Raza Library also contains printed works in [[Sanskrit]], [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], [[Pashto language|Pashto]] (having the original manuscript of the first translation of the Qur'an in addition to other important books/documents), [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Turkish language|Turkish]], and approximately 30,000 printed books (including periodicals) in various other languages. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Nawab [[Faizullah Khan]], who ruled Rampur from 1774 to 1794, established the library from his personal collection of ancient manuscripts and miniature specimens of Islamic calligraphy in 1774.<ref name = "2021-22MOCreport">{{cite report |author=[[Ministry of Culture (India)]] |date=2022 |title=Annual Report 2021-22 |url=https://www.indiaculture.nic.in/sites/default/files/Mou%20Library/Rampur%20Raza%20Library0001.pdf |publisher=[[Government of India]] |page=229 |access-date=May 18, 2023 |quote="The world fame Rampur Raza Library was founded by Nawab Faizullah Khan in 1774. It was taken over by the Government of India in 1975 by an act of Parliament. It is functioning under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh is the Chairman of the Rampur Raza Library Board."}}</ref> The succeeding Nawabs were patrons of scholars, poets, painters, calligraphers and musicians, so the library grew rapidly.<ref name="partington-1968" /> | |||
Nawab [[Muhammad Said Khan]] (1840–1855) preceded his son, Nawab Yousuf Ali Khan Nazim, who was crowned on 1 April 1855. After the [[Sepoy Mutiny]] of 1857, many [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] book collections were destroyed, taken to [[United Kingdom|Britain]] or dispersed. On the Indian subcontinent, these collections were succeeded by those belonging to the Nawabs and Nizams of Rampur, [[Oudh State|Avadh]], [[Arcot State|Arcot]], [[Bhopal State|Bhopal]], [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]] and [[Tonk State|Tonk]].<ref name="Khalidi-Guide-toLibraries-20023">{{cite journal |last1=Khalidi |first1=Omar |title=A Guide to Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu Manuscript Libraries in India |journal=MELA Notes |date=2002–2003 |issue=75/76 |pages=1–5, 53–55 |jstor=29785767 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/29785767}}</ref> | |||
Nawab [[Kalb Ali Khan]] (1865–1887) was interested in the collection of rare manuscripts, paintings and specimens of Islamic calligraphy. He was a scholar and poet. | |||
Nawab Mushtaq Ali Khan (1887–1889) preceded Nawab [[Hamid Ali Khan of Rampur|Hamid Ali Khan]] (1889–1930). Hamid Ali Khan was known for renovating the city's mosque, castle ramparts, and state buildings in Rampur.<ref name="Khan-case-of-falling-2014">{{cite journal |last1=Khan |first1=Razak |title=The Case of Falling Walls: Politics of Demolition and Preservation in Rampur |journal=Economic and Political Weekly |date=May 14, 2014 |volume=49 |issue=20 |pages=25–28 |jstor=24479700 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24479700 |access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> He also contracted his Chief Engineer W.C. Wright to create a palace named Hamid Manzil<ref name="british-lib-gallery">{{cite web |title=Hamid Manzil - Fort [Rampur] 1 |url=https://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/h/019pho000000036u00001000.html}}</ref> in the early 20th century, where he held court. The Raza Library was shifted to this building in 1957.<ref name="british-lib-gallery" /> | |||
[[Raza Ali Khan of Rampur]] ascended the throne on 21 June 1930. He was educated in India and abroad. He was a progressive from an early age and bolstered education in schools and colleges. He also invited educators to organize these academic institutions. Besides he was a great lover of Indian music for which he purchased several rare manuscripts and books on the subject.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} | |||
==Current status== | ==Current status== | ||
After [[Rampur State]] joined the [[Dominion of India|Union of India]], in 1949 the | After [[Rampur State]] joined the [[Dominion of India|Union of India]], in 1949 the library was controlled by the management of a Trust which was created on 6 August 1951 by [[Raza Ali Khan Bahadur]]. The Trust management continued until July 1975, when the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] passed the Raza Library Act.<ref name = "Razalibact-1975">{{cite act |type=Act |date=May 9, 1975|index=22|article-type= |legislature=Parliament of India |title=THE RAMPUR RAZA LIBRARY ACT, 1975 |script-title= |url=https://indiaculture.gov.in/sites/default/files/acts_rules/THERAMPURRAZALIBRARYACT1975_12.03.2018.pdf}}</ref> | ||
When the library was taken over by the Central Government, Nawab Syed Murtaza Ali Khan was nominated the vice-chairman of the newly created Board for life under sub-section 5 (1) of the Act.<ref name="Razalibact-1975" /> With his death on 8 February 1982, the post of vice-chairman was automatically abolished. Now the library occupies the position of an autonomous institution of national importance under Department of Culture, Government of India and is fully funded by Central Government. | |||
The library is designated as a 'library of national importance' by the Ministry of Education.<ref name="Kumar-Ed-Cap-1983">{{cite journal |last1=Kumar |first1=Girja |title=Education as Human Capital |journal=India International Centre Quarterly |date=December 1983 |volume=10 |issue=4 |pages=513–518 |jstor=23001391 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/23001391}}</ref> It is also a designated 'Manuscript Conservation Centre' (MCC) under the [[National Mission for Manuscripts]] established in 2003.<ref>[http://www.namami.org/convervation.htm Manuscript Conservation Centres] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506234603/http://www.namami.org/convervation.htm |date=2012-05-06 }} ''[[National Mission for Manuscripts]]''.</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{commons category}} | {{commons category}} | ||
* [http://razalibrary.gov.in/ Raza Library, | * [http://razalibrary.gov.in/ Raza Library, official website] | ||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
[[Category:Libraries in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Libraries in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Architecture | [[Category:Architecture in India]] | ||
[[Category:Rampur, Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Rampur, Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:18th-century establishments in India]] | [[Category:18th-century establishments in India]] | ||
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 Front view of Rampur Raza Library | |
| Country | India |
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| Type | Public library |
| Location | Rampur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 28°48′44″N 79°01′24″E / 28.812327295199776°N 79.0233623495845°E |
| Collection | |
| Legal deposit | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Website | razalibrary |
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The Rampur Raza Library (Rāmpur Razā Kitāb Khāna) located in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India is a repository of Indo-Islamic cultural heritage established in the last decades of the 18th century. It was built up by successive Nawabs of Rampur and is now managed by the Government of India; the library is named after Raza Ali Khan Bahadur.[1]
It contains a collection of manuscripts, historical documents, specimens of Islamic calligraphy, miniature paintings, astronomical instruments and illustrated works in Arabic and Persian. The Raza Library also contains printed works in Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Pashto (having the original manuscript of the first translation of the Qur'an in addition to other important books/documents), Tamil and Turkish, and approximately 30,000 printed books (including periodicals) in various other languages.
History[edit | edit source]
Nawab Faizullah Khan, who ruled Rampur from 1774 to 1794, established the library from his personal collection of ancient manuscripts and miniature specimens of Islamic calligraphy in 1774.[2] The succeeding Nawabs were patrons of scholars, poets, painters, calligraphers and musicians, so the library grew rapidly.[1]
Nawab Muhammad Said Khan (1840–1855) preceded his son, Nawab Yousuf Ali Khan Nazim, who was crowned on 1 April 1855. After the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, many Mughal book collections were destroyed, taken to Britain or dispersed. On the Indian subcontinent, these collections were succeeded by those belonging to the Nawabs and Nizams of Rampur, Avadh, Arcot, Bhopal, Hyderabad and Tonk.[3]
Nawab Kalb Ali Khan (1865–1887) was interested in the collection of rare manuscripts, paintings and specimens of Islamic calligraphy. He was a scholar and poet.
Nawab Mushtaq Ali Khan (1887–1889) preceded Nawab Hamid Ali Khan (1889–1930). Hamid Ali Khan was known for renovating the city's mosque, castle ramparts, and state buildings in Rampur.[4] He also contracted his Chief Engineer W.C. Wright to create a palace named Hamid Manzil[5] in the early 20th century, where he held court. The Raza Library was shifted to this building in 1957.[5]
Raza Ali Khan of Rampur ascended the throne on 21 June 1930. He was educated in India and abroad. He was a progressive from an early age and bolstered education in schools and colleges. He also invited educators to organize these academic institutions. Besides he was a great lover of Indian music for which he purchased several rare manuscripts and books on the subject.[citation needed]
Current status[edit | edit source]
After Rampur State joined the Union of India, in 1949 the library was controlled by the management of a Trust which was created on 6 August 1951 by Raza Ali Khan Bahadur. The Trust management continued until July 1975, when the Indian Parliament passed the Raza Library Act.[6]
When the library was taken over by the Central Government, Nawab Syed Murtaza Ali Khan was nominated the vice-chairman of the newly created Board for life under sub-section 5 (1) of the Act.[6] With his death on 8 February 1982, the post of vice-chairman was automatically abolished. Now the library occupies the position of an autonomous institution of national importance under Department of Culture, Government of India and is fully funded by Central Government.
The library is designated as a 'library of national importance' by the Ministry of Education.[7] It is also a designated 'Manuscript Conservation Centre' (MCC) under the National Mission for Manuscripts established in 2003.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Partington, D. H. (1968). "Review of Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in Raza Library, Rampur, Imtiyāż 'Alī 'Arshī; A Descriptive Catalogue of the Fyzee Collection of Ismaili Manuscripts; Descriptive Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in Nigeria". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 88 (3): 589–592. doi:10.2307/596909. JSTOR 596909. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ↑ Ministry of Culture (India) (2022). Annual Report 2021-22 (PDF) (Report). Government of India. p. 229. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
The world fame Rampur Raza Library was founded by Nawab Faizullah Khan in 1774. It was taken over by the Government of India in 1975 by an act of Parliament. It is functioning under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh is the Chairman of the Rampur Raza Library Board.
- ↑ Khalidi, Omar (2002–2003). "A Guide to Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu Manuscript Libraries in India". MELA Notes (75/76): 1–5, 53–55. JSTOR 29785767.
- ↑ Khan, Razak (14 May 2014). "The Case of Falling Walls: Politics of Demolition and Preservation in Rampur". Economic and Political Weekly. 49 (20): 25–28. JSTOR 24479700. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Hamid Manzil - Fort [Rampur] 1".
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "THE RAMPUR RAZA LIBRARY ACT, 1975". Act No. 22 of May 9, 1975 (PDF). Parliament of India.
- ↑ Kumar, Girja (December 1983). "Education as Human Capital". India International Centre Quarterly. 10 (4): 513–518. JSTOR 23001391.
- ↑ Manuscript Conservation Centres Archived 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine National Mission for Manuscripts.