Urdu books hard to come by in city libraries
11 years, 1 month ago

Urdu books hard to come by in city libraries

The Hindu  

Urdu books continue to get a short shrift in Hyderabad’s public libraries. Though 40 per cent of the city’s population is Urdu-speaking, the 90-odd libraries run by the Hyderabad City Grandhalaya Samstha remain devoid of Urdu books. “In certain areas there is no demand for Telugu books, especially in Old City; yet libraries are full of them,” says a librarian on condition of anonymity. “It is not bias towards any language, but the fact is many women and senior citizens enrol as members at public libraries and they prefer Urdu books. “The number of Urdu books are negligible though the Urdu knowing population is more than 30 per cent in the locality,” says Muneer Ahmed, a resident of B.S.

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Inside Hyderabad’s hub of rare books
4 years ago

Inside Hyderabad’s hub of rare books

Live Mint  

Two blocks before the Charminar—the majestic symbol of Hyderabad and its founding Qutub Shahi dynasty—lies the Patel Market kamaan. “During Nizam VII’s reign, the two famous book stores were Haziq and Mohi and Saduddin Book Depot,” recalls Anand Raj Verma, author of 28 Urdu textbooks and Hyderabad: Mohalle, Gali Aur Kooche. The only ones interested enough, says Ibrahim Bafana, nephew …

About 30,000 Nizam-era books go digital
7 years, 3 months ago

About 30,000 Nizam-era books go digital

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Research scholars and historians can now look forward to the State Central Library when it comes to browsing rare ancient books. “Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, Urdu and English books, dating back to the Nizam era, were digitalised. The books were getting damaged owing to wear and tear so the timely action will help,” said Mr G Srihari Shanker, gazetted librarian, …

‘Preserve books on Hyderabadi culture’
11 years, 9 months ago

‘Preserve books on Hyderabadi culture’

The Hindu  

The idea of gathering books on Hyderabad, its history and culture, particularly the Asafjahi dynasty, is gaining ground. Many feel Hyderabad related books now gathering dust in different libraries both government and private should be protected and brought at one place. “We need to preserve everything connected with Hyderabad and the Nizams”, said Prof. Suleman Siddiqui, former Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University. …

Libraries in the global village
22 years, 7 months ago

Libraries in the global village

The Hindu  

NO library - not even the best, having the widest range of material in their areas of specialisation - can claim to have a "complete" collection. He says: "Although the total number of book titles published in Urdu almost certainly exceeds 200,000, the number of Urdu books one may locate through the on-line catalogues of libraries around the world is …

Saving a valuable collection
24 years, 5 months ago

Saving a valuable collection

The Hindu  

In a unique conservation effort, the Sundarayya Vignana Kendram in Hyderabad salvages thousands of historical writings that were damaged in the August floods. Dr. Atlury Murali, Reader in History at the University of Hyderabad, and a member of the trust that governs the SVK, sent an SOS to library conservation experts in the U.S. "I am reporting a tragedy with …

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