At least 85 rare manuscripts were put on display at the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library on the occasion of the birth anniversary of its founder Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh on Wednesday. The exhibition, which was inaugurated by K P Jayaswal Research Institute director B K Choudhary, was attended by around 100 visitors till 1pm. While some religious rituals will be performed on the death anniversary of the library founder on Thursday, a ‘mushaira’ will be organized on Saturday.
Rare books on Indian history like ‘Tareekh-e-Banaras’ and ‘Sirat-e-Firoz Shahi’ along with specimens of Mughal paintings and calligraphy were exhibited for the visitors. “Some manuscripts with gold plating speak volumes about the unique collection the Khuda Bakhsh library boasts of. You will not find any other copy of these,” library assistant Zakir Hussain, who assured that the visitors did not touch the books.
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