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The National Library of India is a library located in the Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India. [3] It is India's largest library by volume and public record. [4] [5] [6] The National Library is under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve printed material produced within India.
Harinath De (12 August 1877— 30 August 1911) was an Indian linguist, polyglot, Indologist and an academician, who later became the first Indian librarian of the National Library of India (then Imperial Library) from 1907 to 1911. [2] In a life span of thirty four years, he learned 34 languages. [3]
After independence, in 1948, the National Library of India was transferred from The Esplanade to Belvedere House. [10] [11] The complex now includes within it, two housing colonies built by the government, one being for National Library of India employees, and the other for central government employees.
He was the head of the National Library of India for two terms, from 1948 to 1963 and from 1970 to 1971. In addition, he held many posts of international and national bodies such as Vice-President of International Federation for Information and Documentation(1964–1966) (), President of Indian Library Association (ILA) and member of numerous committees.
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A "♦" indicates a national library of a province or state, or constituent country or dependent state [neutrality is disputed]. It is listed under the sovereign state which governs that entity. Sovereign states are listed even when they have no national library or when the existence and name of a national library could not yet be ascertained.
National Information System for Science and Technology (NISSAT), New Delhi National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, New Delhi (Formerly INSDOC) National Library of India
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