Romain Rolland Library

Romain Rolland Library
ரோமன் ரோலண்ட் நூலகம்
Country India
Type Public Library
Established 16 May 1827[1]
Location Puducherry, India
Collection
Items collected Books, Journals, Magazines, Braille Books, Manuscripts

The Romain Rolland Library, earlier known as Bibliothèque Publique, is one of the oldest Libraries of India located in the union territory of Puducherry. In the year 1966 when the birth centenary of the Great French Scholar, Romain Rolland who was also a contemporary and a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi was celebrated, the Library was renamed after him and ever since it is known as ‘Romain Rolland Library’. [2]

References

  1. Pondy Tourism-Romain Rolland Library. www.pondytourism.in/iconics-innerpage.php?id=42&district=Puducherry&category=195 retrieved on 2016-06-14.
  2. Department of Arts-Romain Rolland Library. www.art.puducherry.gov.in/romain-rolland-library.html retrieved on 2016-06-14.

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