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The National Library of India (Bengali: ভারতের জাতীয় গ্রন্থাগার) at Belvedere, Calcutta is the largest library in India and India's library of public record.
It is under the Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Government of India. The library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve the printed material produced in India. The library is situated on the scenic 30 acre (120,000 m²) Belvedere Estate, in Kolkata, formerly Calcutta City. The Library is the largest in India, with a collection in excess of 2.2 million books. Before independence, it was the official residence of Lt. Governor of Bengal.
It is under the Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Government of India. The library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve the printed material produced in India. The library is situated on the scenic 30 acre (120,000 m²) Belvedere Estate, in Kolkata, formerly Calcutta City. The Library is the largest in India, with a collection in excess of 2.2 million books. Before independence, it was the official residence of Lt. Governor of Bengal.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_of_India
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 22°31'58"N 88°20'0"E
- National Library, Kolkata 0.3 km
- Katia Sadharan Pathaghar 57 km
- Purba Para 57 km
- Arandi village 59 km
- Mandalai 63 km
- Kendur 82 km
- Paramānanda Mission 87 km
- Pakshia 111 km
- House and library of Abdul Baten 135 km
- Rajshahi Public Library 206 km
- Presidency Jail 0.4 km
- Command Hospital, Alipore 0.5 km
- Agri-Horticultural Society of India 0.6 km
- Alipore 0.6 km
- Bhowanipore 1.1 km
- Alipur Central Jail (Alipur Kendriya Sansodhnagar) 1.1 km
- Multipurpose Govt. Girls' School, Alipore 1.1 km
- Kalighat 1.8 km
- Kolkata Business District Region 3.9 km
- Kolkata Metropolitan Area 15 km