Raza Library - Library in Rampur - Rampur, India

It is a nice historical building. This library has many historical books, jewellery, sculptures and swords. This place is well protected by CISF soldiers. Cleanliness and greenery are also very good. A good arrangement of ample seats has been made to sit. This is a library so it is important to maintain peace here.

Rampur Raza Library 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, named after Raza Ali Khan Bahadur. Quran Paak written by the hands of 1st Imam Hazrat Ali is also present in Raza Library. It contains a collection of manuscripts, historical documents, specimens of Islamic calligraphy, miniature paintings, astronomical instruments and illustrated works in Arabic and Persian.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

This is an amazingly built building. The architecture is beautiful and will remind you of Rome. The entry is easy you need to write your name address your contact details and should carry Aadhaar card (indian citizens). For foreigners I guess you should have your passport. There is also washroom facility as well free of cost. The library houses beautiful calligraphy, daggers, paintings, Scriptures and statues.

This library, one of the largest in India is housed in a former palace, the Hamid Manzil built by Kings of Rampur. Besides the lovely collection of artifacts, the building itself is an excellent piece of Indo-

A great place for research scholars, people with great interest in the Mughal period. If you are simply fascinated by old beautiful forts and places then be there. It is closed on Friday. People even come here just to hangout. Entry is free here but is highly secured by CISF

The Rampur Raza Library in Uttar Pradesh, India, is a repository of Indo-Islamic cultural heritage, established in the 18th century. It houses manuscripts, historical documents, Islamic calligraphy, miniature paintings, astronomical instruments, illustrated works in Arabic and Persian, printed works in Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Pashto, Tamil, and Turkish. Nawab Faizullah Khan established the library in Rampur in 1774, which grew rapidly as successive Nawabs patronized scholars, poets, painters, calligraphers, and musicians. After the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, collections were shifted to the Indian subcontinent by Nawabs and Nizams. Nawab Kalb Ali Khan, Nawab Mushtaq Ali Khan, and Nawab Hamid Ali Khan were notable for their contributions to Rampur's library. Raza Ali Khan, who ascended the throne in 1930, was educated in India and abroad, and was a progressive figure in education. The Rampur State Library in India was managed by a Trust established in 1951 by Raza Ali Khan Bahadur. The Library was taken over by the Central Government in 1975 and is now an autonomous institution of national importance under the Department of Culture, funded by the Central Government.

I was so desperate to visit the mahotsav , but the police officials did not allow movement of conveyance and stopped several metres before.what is the use when locals are not permitted to experience the rich heritage of their own city . The programme has been made by the authorities .....just for the few

No. 1 Library in India. And best in the Asia. It was founded by the former Nawab of Rampur Raza Ali Khan. He founded many more institutions in Rampur province at the time he was ruling Rampur. One of it's is Raza Degree College. This library is situated inside the Rampur Fort. It have oldest manuscripts and weapons from last 2-3 century.