M. J. Library

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M. J. Library
Sheth Maneklal Jethabhai Pustakalaya
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M. J. Library
23°01′24″N72°34′16″E / 23.023312°N 72.571188°E / 23.023312; 72.571188
Location Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Type Public library
Established15 April 1938;87 years ago (1938-04-15)
Architect(s) Claude Batley
Service area Ahmedabad
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Website www.mjlibrary.in

M. J. Library or Sheth Maneklal Jethabhai Pustakalaya is a public library in Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, India.

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History

Mahatma Gandhi proposed to construct a public library by the collection of books he had at Sabarmati Ashram. Gandhi donated approx 7,000 [1] -15,000 [2] books to start this library. [3] [4]

It was named after Maneklal Jethabhai; father of Rasiklal Maneklal, who donated to construct this library. [4] It was inaugurated by Vallabhbhai Patel on 15 April 1938. [4]

Architecture

The architectural design of library was done by Claude Batley. [5] [6] It is built in Rajputana Colonial architecture style. [7]

The entrance area is octagonal space with a dome on top of it. The building is ornamented with chhajja s, brackets and jali s which Batley considered "practical climatic essentials" and rooted in the traditional Indian architecture. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Why the 80-Year-Old MJ Library Is Still the Favourite Library of Many Amdavadis". Creative Yatra. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ↑ A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography on Mahatma Gandhi: Biographies, Works by Gandhi, and Bibliographical Sources, Volumes 1–2. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1995. pp. 16, Acknowledgment. ISBN   9780313253379.
  3. ↑ The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective. University of Toronto Press. 1996. p. 275. ISBN   9780802007773.
  4. 1 2 3 Hemington, James (14 August 2014). "Iconic MJ Library to reopen soon". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 Williamson, Daniel (2016). "Modern Architecture and Capitalist Patronage in Ahmedabad, India 1947–1969". ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. New York University. pp. 288–291. Retrieved 22 May 2020– via ProQuest.
  6. ↑ Pandya, Yatin (7 January 2013). "Ahmedabad: Where masters crafted their dreams". DNA India. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "About Us" . Retrieved 18 April 2021.


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