Allahabad Public library – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com A blog exploring India's Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb or its rich multi plural multi cultural heritage via its adab, tehzeeb & tareekh Thu, 16 Nov 2017 02:58:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image-7-75x75.jpg Allahabad Public library – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com 32 32 179612229 Allahabad Public library https://ranasafvi.com/allahabad-public-library/ https://ranasafvi.com/allahabad-public-library/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2017 02:58:02 +0000 http://ranasafvi.com/allahabad-public-library/ Allahabad Public Library also known asThornhill Mayne Memorial is a public library situated at Alfred Park in Allahabad.

Established in 1864, it is the biggest library in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Thornhill Mayne Memorial is situated at Alfred Park and was designed by Richard Roskell Bayne in Scottish Baronial architecture with sharp pillars andturrets of granite and sandstone. It representsstructural polychromy with lofty towers and arcaded cloisters. ] When completed in 1870, the building cost approx. INR 94,222.

It was funded by Commissioner of Allahabad, Mr. Mayne and was opened as a memorial to Cuthbert Bensley Thornhill

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