University Library, Mumbai Explained

University Library
Other Name:Bombay University Library
Coordinates:18.9298°N 72.83°W
Location:Oval Maidan
Area:Fort, Mumbai
Built:1878
Architect:Sir George Gilbert Scott
Architecture:Gothic Revival, Venetian Gothic

The University Library of the University of Mumbai is part of the Victorian buildings complex around the Oval Maidan in Mumbai that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1] It was built between 1869 and 1878 along with the Rajabai Clock Tower, and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who incidentally never visited Bombay and worked from London.[2] [3]

The foundation stone for the library was laid on 1 March 1869, and it formally opened for the students and faculty on 27 February 1880.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bombay University buildings.. Colin. Wright. www.bl.uk.
  2. Web site: Public Buildings, Bombay.. Colin. Wright. www.bl.uk.
  3. Web site: 'Mumbai honoured to have Scott's designs'. 4 August 2011. Hindustan Times.
  4. Book: Bhatt, Rakesh Kumar. History and Development of Libraries in India. 1 January 1995. Mittal Publications. 9788170995821. Google Books.