BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh government has declared the famous Central Library in the city as a protected monument.
State culture minister Laxmikant Sharma said that sanction has been granted to issue the final notification to this effect. This notification is issued under Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964.
This red stone structure is one of the oldest and beautiful buildings in the city. It was built in 1908 by the then Nawab of Bhopal state Begum Sultan Jahan for housing Kind Edward Museum. Her objective behind the establishment of the museum was to display the gifts and offerings presented to the rulers of the state.
The museum was inaugurated in 1909 by the then Viceroy of India Lord Minto. It was closed down during the Nawab era itself on account of lack of maintenance. Then in 1955, Maulana Azad Central Library was housed in this building. At that time, the library had about 60,000 books and manuscripts in Hindi, English, Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit. This building situated on Itwara Road is known as Edward Museum, Malauna Azad Central Library, Kendriya Pustakalaya and Ajaib Ghar also.
No digging or construction work can be carried out on the land and buildings situated within 200 meter radius of it without permission of the commissioner, Archaeology and Archives.
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