The Rampur Raza Library is a treasure house of Indo Islamic learning and arts which was setup by the erstwhile Rampur State which was founded by Nawab Faizullah Khan in 1774, who ruled the State up to 1794 and formed the nucleus of the library through his inherited collection of valuable manuscripts, historical documents, Mughal miniature paintings, books and other works of art kept in the Nawabs Toshakhana. He also substantially added to the collection by his acquisition. Nawab Muhammad Yusuf Ali Khan ‘Nazim’ a was literary person and a famous poet of Urdu and a disciple of celebrated poet Mirza Ghalib. He created a separate department of the library and shifted the collection to the newly constructed rooms of Kothi Genralie. The Nawab also invited well known calligraphers, illuminators and binders from Kashmir and other parts of India. The later Nawabs continued to enrich the collection.
Nawab Kalbe Ali Khan (1865-87) was a distinguished scholar and very much interested in collection of rare manuscripts, paintings, and commissioned connoisseur scholars to obtain rare manuscripts, paintings and other art objects and thus enormously enriched the library collection.
( source :http://www.razalibrary.gov.in/Razalibnew/index.html
I had a wonderful time in the library and am sharing some of the photographs
Address: Hamid Manzil Qila Rampur U.P. 244901, India
Telephone: 91-595-2325045, 2325346, 2327244
Fax: 91-595-2340548
Timings
It opens for public daily between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except on Fridays and gazetted holidays.
