Nanpura Parsi Library and Reading Room[1] is the oldest public library in Surat, formerly known for a large collection of books related to Parsi culture.
| Nanpura Parsi Library and Reading Room | |
|---|---|
| Location | Navdi Bandar Road, Opposite Lal Bhai Complex, Nanpura, Surat, Gujarat, India 395001 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Manav Vikas Sansthan Trust |
Due to dwindling interest in the library, it eventually shut down. The contents of the library were sent to libraries in Navsari and Mumbai as well as to other libraries under the control of the Surat Parsi Punchayet.[2]
The Manav Vikas Sansthan, a trust running other libraries in Surat, took over operations in 1980 after the Nanpura Parsi Library was closed. It now only consists of weekly periodicals and newspapers, in English, Gujarati and Hindi [2]
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edit- ^ Haug, Martin (2012). Essays on the Sacred Language, Writings and Religion of the Parsis To Which Is Also Added a Biographical Memoir of the Late Dr. Haug by Professor E. P. Evans. Cambridge Univ Press. ISBN 9781108053730.
- ^ a b "Parsi library now has newspapers & periodicals". dnasyndication.com.