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- The David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is a famous library and heritage structure in Mumbai, India. The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city came from Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jewish philanthropist, David Sassoon.
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The David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is a famous library and heritage structure in Mumbai, India. The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city came from Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jewish philanthropist, David Sassoon. [1]
David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is one of the oldest heritage libraries in Mumbai. Here’s a glimpse of what it has to offer. Most of us haven’t visited a library since our college days, and remember them to be big, airy rooms full of books from floor to ceiling.
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Jul 6, 2023 · In the 19th century, readers at Mumbai’s David Sassoon Library browsed through a rich collection of books in a regal setting: built in the Victorian Gothic style, the library and reading room boasted quaint arches, louvred windows, Minton tiles and lamps.
Jun 14, 2023 · A Grade I UNESCO heritage site, the David Sassoon Library finally opened its doors to visitors on 3 June. For now, though, the reading room is still empty of patrons. The library will be open to members and visitors in a couple of weeks after the final work on the side overlooking the garden is completed.
- Purva Chitnis
Known today as the David Sassoon Library, Sassoon’s reading room is a Gothic structure adjacent to Mumbai’s Kala Ghoda Square, and is considered a Grade I Heritage Structure.
Apr 19, 2024 · Nearby, the iconic black horse sculpture—a symbol of Kala Ghoda’s artistic soul—stood proud in the heart of the square, watched over by the grand façade of the David Sassoon Library & Reading Room.
The iconic David Sassoon Library and Reading Room in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, gets a new lease of life through the restoration efforts of the JSW Group in collaboration with conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah.
