J. N. Petit Library, Victorian library in Fort, Mumbai, India
The J.N. Petit Library features limestone walls, Gothic arches, and a two-story structure with a mezzanine floor in the Fort district of Mumbai.
Founded in 1856 by Elphinstone College students as the Fort Improvement Library, the current building opened in 1898 through Bai Dinbai Petit's donation.
The library maintains a collection of 150,000 books in English, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, Urdu, and Persian, including manuscripts about Zoroastrianism.
The reading room accommodates 300 visitors and operates daily, offering membership options to Mumbai residents for access to books and periodicals.
The library houses a gold-leaf illustrated manuscript of the Shahnameh, an 11th-century Persian epic poem by Ferdowsi.
Location: Mumbai
Website: http://jnpetitinstitute.org
GPS coordinates: 18.93450,72.83240
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:35
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