Markazi Kutub Khana Asifia (State Central Library) is the testimony of Asif Jahi rulers’ interest towards educational development of their subjects. The library houses a number of rare manuscripts and books in Persian, Urdu, English Hindi and Telugu languages.
The majestic building built by Nawab Imadul Mulk near Afzal Gunj in 1891 needs government’s immediate attention. The imposing structure has been eclipsed by a big water tank constructed by Water Works during Dr. Rajshekhar Reddy’s period.
The valuable treasure of books also needs to be cherished. Previous governments had announced to digitalise over 40 thousand books but not even 10 percent books have been digitalised so far.
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