RAMPUR RAZA LIBRARY (Ministry of Culture, Government of India) 42nd Annual Report 2016-2017 1 © Rampur Raza Library, Rampur All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage of retrieval system, without prior permission of the publisher, except as brief quotation for academic purpose. Name of the Book : 42nd Annual Report 2016-2017 RAMPUR RAZA LIBRARY, RAMPUR Published by : Prof. Syed Hasan Abbas Director, Rampur Raza Library, Rampur Phone : 0091-595-2325045, 2327244 Rampur Raza Library 0091-595-235346 (Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) Fax : 0091&595&2340548 Rampur 244901(U.P.) INDIA Website : www.razalibrary.gov.in E-mail : [email protected] 2 CONTENTS 1. Journey of Library from foundation to present 2. Library Building & Land 3. Raza Library Museum 4. Treasures of Library 5. Act & Regulations 6. Objectives 7. Rampur Raza Library Board & Sub-Committees 8. Security of Library 9. Raza Library Awards & Research Scholarships 10. Technical Services 11. Cataloguing 12. Computerization & Digitization 13. Reference Services to Scholars 14. Services to Readers 15. Projects undertaken by library 16. Publications of Library 17. Conservation & Preservation 18. Training / Conference 19. Museum Work 20. Social Platforms of Library 21. Distinguished Visitors 22. Academic & Cultural Activities 23. Appendices 24. Accounts & Audit Report 3 42nd ANNUAL REPORT 2016 – 2017 PREFACE I feel great pleasure in presenting the 42nd Annual Report on the functioning of the Rampur Raza Library from April 1st, 2016 to March 31st, 2017. Under the valuable guidance of Shri Ram Naik, Governor of Uttar Pradesh/Chairman, Rampur Raza Library Board, members of the Rampur Raza Library Board and with the sincere and devoted services of the staff of the Library, the Library has made great strides in the field of promotion of higher intellectual and cultural activities and due to its invaluable, rare treasure of thousands of manuscripts, Indo-Persian and Indo-Central Asian miniature paintings, calligraphic specimens of world renowned Indo-Islamic calligraphers, historical documents, ancient printed books, journals and other art objects. The Library has attained the status of an institution of International importance with this continuous dedication. Through substantial financial grants, the Ministry of Culture, Government of India has greatly facilitated the functioning, maintenance, preservation, publication, computerization, digitization and also the security of the priceless collection through Central Industrial Security Force. The Library collection is enriched through purchase, exchange and gift. During the period from April 1st, 2016 to March 31st, 2017, the Library acquired 485 books, 1,261 periodicals and 9,282 newspapers and accessioned them properly. During the period 1783 books were classified and 1975 catalogue cards were prepared. The cataloguing of 672 manuscripts and 1783 books was done. The accession of 485 books from accession no. 59942 to 60426 was done. The work of labeling and dusting of books is done regularly. 100 manuscripts and 2550 books received new labels. The Library also keeps card catalogue up-to-date. About 16,085 books were cleaned on the shelves. 1411 books and 26 manuscripts received new binding and repairs besides registers, note books, photo albums were also bound. 200 newspaper cuttings of important information related to culture and the Library were also collected. 51 coloured photographs, 2 DVDs of cultural programmes have been prepared. During this period, for 672 manuscripts (200 Urdu, 215 Arabic, 196 Persian and 97 Sanskrit) and 1783 printed books (English, Hindi and Urdu), database have been prepared in bibliographical information through the computer. 2,26,807 images were digitized from different manuscripts of the Rampur Raza Library collection and their DVDs were also prepared. 6,13,334 images of different manuscripts have been loaded on the server under on-line project. 4 The Library extends all services to its users. During the period, 47 senior research scholars consulted 209 manuscripts, 967 readers were issued 6058 printed books, 93,668 general readers visited the reading room for newspapers and magazines besides thousand of persons visited Library museum in Darbar Hall. The Library also provides photographs of manuscripts and Xerox copies of printed books to the scholars on payment basis. 40,200 Xerox copies of printed books were provided to the scholars during the period. Moreover, 577 publications of the Library were sold and 164 publications were gifted to the scholars. The conservation laboratory conserved 2,678 pages of damaged rare manuscripts, 65 palm leaf manuscripts, 896 pages of old printed books, 01 large sized printed map successfully. Manuscript Conservation Center (M.C.C.) of National Mission Manuscripts (N.M.M.) functioning in Raza Library conserved 2,942 pages of damaged rare manuscripts and 59 palm leaf manuscripts successfully. As the museum is continuously working for documentation & conservation of museum objects, following work is done during the year: Photographic documentation of 447 rare coins. Catalogue of antiquities comprising of 210 museum objects. Preventive treatment of 82 museum objects was done Curative treatment of 5 museum objects was done. Deciphered 18 inscriptions on different museum objects. Prepared captions of 86 museum antiquities and displayed them. The Library is housed in more than hundred years old magnificent palaces of Hamid Manzil and Rang Mahal (Rang Mahal) in the fort of Rampur. It is an excellent specimen of Indo (Mughal) – European architecture of northern India. It has an Italian sculpture gallery with niches and canopied ceilings, and a dozen spacious rooms with a stupendous Darbar Hall highly embellished in gold. The open area around the palatial mansions was developed into a decorative garden of Mughal Chahar Bagh pattern with water channels, fountain tanks and beautiful & selected flora. Wide and deep water channels have been constructed with a Kota stone pathway rendering a graceful finish to the surrounding environment. The entire heritage buildings have been constructed minor repairs of ceiling and roofs, flooring, lawn, boundary wall, whitewash according to the archaeological norms of conservation. The new construction works are as follows- 5 Construction of RCC roof of Cloak room in Raza Library. Repair of leaky roof of east side gate (residence of CISF Incharge). Two marble inscriptions consisting statements of two scholars about Library, Maulana Shibli Nomani and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad were fitted on the pre- constructed brick structures in front of Hamid Manzil. The Rampur Raza Library has published 199 books till now. In the year 2016 – 2017, a number of books were published in Persian, Arabic, English and Hindi. The Library has published following 07 books during the period- Reproduction of 7th century Holy Quran (Arabic) Reproduction of Balmiki Ramayana (Persian & Devnagri) Catalogue of Persian Loharu Manuscripts Catalogue of Islamic Calligraphies Introductory booklet of Awardees Annual Report 2015-2016 (Hindi) Annual Report 2015-2016 (English) Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi presented the reproduction of the oldest and rarest collection of Rampur Raza Library, 7th century Holy Quran attributed to Hazrat Ali (R.H.) written in Kufic script, to the Supreme Leader His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei and the reproduction of rare Persian manuscript Balmiki Ramayana of Rampur Raza Library to the Iranian President Dr. Hassan Rouhani at Tehran on May 23rd, 2016 during his visit to Iran. Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi releases the rare manuscript of Raza Library, Kalilah wa Dimna, Persian translation of the Panchatantra, at the inauguration of the International Conference on ‘Retrospect and Prospect’ of India – Iran Relations at Tehran on May 23rd, 2016 during his visit to Iran. Rampur Raza Library organized a programme to practice Yoga on International Day of Yoga – June 21st, 2016. Ministry of Culture, Government of India organized National Workshop for the Nodal Media Officers of Organizations under Ministry of Culture on July 1st, 2016 in IGNCA, New Delhi. Mr. Himanshu Singh, Nodal Media Officer, Rampur Raza Library attended the workshop. In the month of Ramzan, Rampur Raza Library organized an Exhibition of Holy Quran and Islamic Calligraphies in the Darbar Hall of Raza Library. Dr. Shayarullah 6 Khan, Manager, Madarsa Furqaniya, Rampur inaugurated the exhibition on June 25th, 2016. Rampur Raza Library Board held 46th Meeting of Rampur Raza Library Board chaired by Shri Ram Naik, Honorable Governor of Uttar Pradesh/Chairman, Rampur Raza Library on July 12th, 2016 in the Committee Room, Raj Bhawan, Lucknow. As part of Festival of India in Morocco, exhibition on 41 rare specimens of Islamic Art & Calligraphy of Rampur Raza Library was organized in association with Ministry of Culture, Government of India and The High Commission of India, Morocco at Rabat on July 28th to August 1st, 2016 & Casablanca on August 4th to 8th, 2016. Rampur Raza Library celebrates 70th Independence Day on August 15th, 2016. Rampur Raza Library celebrated Hindi Pakhwara – 2016 from September 14th to 28th, 2016. An exhibition was organized on "Rare manuscripts and old books of Hindi”.