Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Libraryख़ुदा बख़्श लाइब्रेरी
A 1891 library of 21,000 Persian and Arabic manuscripts on Ashok Rajpath. Closed Fridays.
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Magadh
Magadh
Kind of placeMuseums
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyAshok Rajpath, Patna Junction
EntryFree · closed Fridays
ClosuresClosed on Fridays
About Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh opened his collection of 4,000 manuscripts to the public in 1891, and it is now a national library of about 21,000 Persian, Arabic and Urdu manuscripts. The Timurnama, a Quran written on a scroll a few centimetres wide and Mughal and Rajput miniatures are the famous pieces, shown in a small gallery. Serious visitors can ask to see the reading room.
What to see and do
- Persian and Arabic manuscripts, about 21,000 of them
- The Timurnama and a scroll Quran
- Mughal and Rajput miniatures
- Reading room dating to 1891
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