Indian Institute Library, Research library in Oxford, United Kingdom
The Indian Institute Library contains over 100,000 volumes focusing on South Asia, Tibet, and the Himalayan regions within the University of Oxford system.
Sir Monier Monier-Williams founded the Indian Institute Library in 1886 to support the training of British civil servants during the colonial administration period.
The library maintains extensive collections about South Asian languages, literature, and regional studies, contributing to academic research and cultural understanding.
Access to the library materials requires either University of Oxford student status or a reader's card obtained through the Bodleian Library system.
The original building features a decorative gilded weathervane shaped like an elephant with a howdah on its roof, reflecting its Indo-British heritage.
Inception: 1886
GPS coordinates: 51.75510,-1.25510
Latest update: March 6, 2025 05:51
Bodleian Library
126 m
Trinity College
129 m
Sheldonian Theatre
89 m
Bridge of Sighs
116 m
Divinity School
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Clarendon Building
101 m
History of Science Museum
82 m
Holywell Music Room
131 m
King's Arms
54 m
Indian Institute
70 m
Convocation House
123 m
Chapel of St Mary at Smith Gate
81 m
Statue of the Earl of Pembroke in the Bodleian Courtyard
125 m
The White Horse Public House
67 m
Balliol College, Brackenbury Buildings, Front Quadrangle
148 m
Balliol College, Chapel, Front Quadrangle
151 m
50 And 51, Broad Street
61 m
K6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent To Bodleian Library
107 m
Trinity College, Gate Piers And Grille
101 m
Hertford College, Railings
136 m
35, Holywell Street
116 m
Trinity College, East Range
132 m
Trinity College, South Range
133 m
Trinity College, East Range
74 m
Hertford College, West Range
144 m
Wadham College, South Block
46 m
Trinity College, Kettell Hall
78 m
Trinity College, South Range With The Main Gate
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