Raza Libraryरज़ा लाइब्रेरी
The Nawabs' library in a palace: 17,000 manuscripts and a Durbar Hall to match.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereRampur, Uttar Pradesh
Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyRampur Fort, Rampur
EntryFree · closed Fridays and public holidays
ClosuresClosed on Fridays
About Raza Library
The library of the Nawabs of Rampur, begun by Faizullah Khan in 1774 and housed since 1957 in Hamid Manzil, the Indo-European palace inside the fort. It holds some 17,000 manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit and Urdu, a seventh-century Quran said to be in the hand of Ali, and about 5,000 Mughal and Rajput miniatures. The Durbar Hall alone is worth the trip. Only a fraction is on display, but that fraction is remarkable.
What to see and do
- Durbar Hall of Hamid Manzil
- Illuminated Qurans and Persian manuscripts
- Mughal miniature gallery
- Rampur Fort gates and Rang Mahal
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More places in Rampur
- Kothi Khas BaghRampur, Uttar Pradesh · Palaces & HavelisThe Nawabs' orchard palace on the Kosi, glimpsed from the Nainital road.
- Gandhi Samadhi RampurRampur, Uttar Pradesh · Monuments & HeritageOne of the few places outside Delhi where Gandhi's ashes rest.
- Jama Masjid RampurRampur, Uttar Pradesh · Monuments & HeritageRampur's Nawabi mosque with a clock tower, at the heart of the old city.
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