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TheSayaji Rao Gaekwad Library,also known as theCentral Library,is the main library ofBanaras Hindu University(BHU) inVaranasi,Uttar PradeshinIndia.Established in 1917, it is listed in the Survey of Manuscripts in India. The present building of the library was built in 1941 on pattern ofBritish Museum,at the suggestion of PanditMadan Mohan Malaviya,the founder of university, after his return from theRound Table Conference,London in 1931, with a donation from theSayajirao Gaekwad III,MaharajaofBaroda Statefrom 1875 to 1939, known for establishing libraries throughout his state.[1]

Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library
(Central Library)
Central Library inBHU
LocationBanaras Hindu University(BHU),Varanasi,India
Established1917

It is also a designated 'Manuscript Conservation Centre' (MCC) under theNational Mission for Manuscriptsestablished in 2003.[2]

History

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The Banaras Hindu University Library system was established from a collection donated by Prof. P.K. Telang in the memory of his father JusticeKashinath Trimbak Telangin 1917. The collection was housed in the Telang Hall of theCentral Hindu College,Kamachha. In 1921, the library was moved to the Central Hall of the Arts College (now Faculty of Arts) and then in 1941 to its present building. The library was established with the donation fromMaharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad IIIof Baroda, on the pattern of the libraryBritish MuseuminLondonon the suggestion of PanditMadan Mohan Malaviya,the founder of university.

The library had a collection of around 60,000 volumes in 1931, through donations from various sources. The trend of donation of personal and family collection to the library continued as late as the 1940s with the result that it has unique pieces of rarities of books and journals dating back to 18th century; this includes donations of personal and family collections from Lala Sri Ram of Delhi,Jamnalal Bajajof Wardha, Roormal Goenka, Batuk Nath Sharma,Tagore familycollection,NehruFamily collection.[1][3]

TheBanaras Hindu University Library Systemconsists of Central Library at apex and 3 Institute Libraries, 8 Faculty Libraries, 25 Departmental Libraries, with a total collection of over 13lakhvolumes to serve the students, faculty members, researchers, technical staff of fourteen faculties consisting of 126 subject departments of the university.[4]

Around 2009, optical fibre networking was done at the library, and in May 2009, 32,913 books were made available in e-form, along with 2,107 journals accessed through internet.[5]The work of digitization of manuscripts at the Central Library has been completed by May 2010, and they were also made available online thereafter.[6]Later in the year in October, a two-day national seminar was held at the library on 'Right to Information (RTI) and Libraries'.[7]

In October 2010, the library in association with theNational Manuscripts Mission,New Delhi, held a national workshop on manuscript conservation at the library.[8][9]

Collections

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The manuscript collection contains many ancient texts.[10]

References

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  1. ^ab"Banaras Hindu University, Central Library (Varanasi, India)".University of Chicago.3 March 2009.
  2. ^Manuscript Conservation CentresArchived6 May 2012 at theWayback MachineNational Mission for Manuscripts.
  3. ^"Education: THE CENTRAL LIBRARY".VaranasiOfficial website. Archived fromthe originalon 7 January 2011.
  4. ^History/Genesis: Central Library BHU
  5. ^"Free internet service at BHU library".The Times of India.10 July 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 8 March 2012.
  6. ^"BHU south campus library to go digital".The Times of India.17 May 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 8 March 2012.
  7. ^"New building inaugurated at BHU".The Times of India.8 October 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 8 March 2012.
  8. ^"National workshop at Central Library".The Times of India.19 October 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 8 March 2012.
  9. ^"Workshop on manuscripts concludes".The Times of India.24 October 2010.Archivedfrom the original on 8 March 2012.
  10. ^Kapoor, Punkhuri (11 September 2015)."A treasure trove of rare manuscripts - Times of India".The Times of India.
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