Peshawar Public Library and Archives | |
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34°00′28″N 71°33′33″E / 34.0078°N 71.5592°E | |
Location | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Type | Public |
Established | 1946 |
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Items collected | Books, magazines, newspapers |
The Peshawar Public Library and Archives is a public library in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [1] It is managed by the Directorate of Archives and Libraries. [2] [3]
Peshawar Public Library and Archives was founded in 1946. [1] [2] The building of the library was designed by architect Nayyar Ali Dada. [4]
Managed by the Directorate of Archives and Libraries, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the library holds a substantial collection, dating back to 1849. [4] It includes 140,000 books, 35,000 publications, 45,000 original files, 25,000 magazines, and 600,000 old newspapers. [4]
The archives contain important historical documents and reports, covering events such as the kidnapping of Ellis by Ajab Khan Afridi and the murder of Dr. Khan Sahib. [4] Noteworthy items include the Durand Line documentation, the Pakhtunistan Movement records, letters from Quaid-i-Azam, Tareekh-i-Peshawar by Ram Gopal Das, and various other publications and magazines. [4]