Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam
| Sri Krishna Devaraya Bhasha Nilayam | |
|---|---|
.jpg) This is oldest library of Telangana State | |
| 17°23′17″N 78°29′11″E / 17.387946466586428°N 78.48646027214616°E | |
| Location | Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad, India |
| Type | State library |
| Established | 1901 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, and manuscripts |
| Legal deposit | Yes |
| Access and use | |
| Access requirements | Open |
Sri Krishna Devaraya Bhasha Nilayam earlier known as Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam is one of the oldest non-Government Library in Telangana.[1]
History
The library was started on 1 September 1901. The Bhasha Nilayam celebrated its silver jubilee in 1927 with Burgula Ramakrishna Rao as its secretary and golden jubilee in 1952 when Burgula became the Chief Minister. The poet laureate Sripada Krishna Sastry inaugurated the golden jubilee celebrations. The Nilayam celebrated its centenary in 2001. Madiraju Lakshmi Narasimha Rao, secretary of the Nilayam for the past over 50 years.[2]
Among the leading personalities involved in the founding and strengthening of this institution in its formative years were the Munagala Raja, Nayani Venkata Ranga Rao, eminent researcher-historian Komarraju Lakshmana Rao, Pardhasarathi Apparao Bahadur of Palwancha, Suravaram Pratapareddy, Madapati Hanumantha Rao, Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, Adiraju Veerabhadra Rao and Raja Bahadur Venkatarama Reddy.
The Bhasha Nilayam was cradle of the nationalist struggle against the Nizam's rule and a center for Telugu language. Great people in politics, literature[3] and culture considered it a privilege to address the gathering here.[4]. The influence this library contributed to the network of libraries throughout Telangana. By the Silver Jubilee, seven libraries had been established in Hyderabad and four in Secunderabad. Later, 15 libraries were established in Warangal district, 13 in Nargonda district, 9 in Karimnagar district, 5 in Mahabubnagar district, and one each in Nizamabad and Adilabad districts. These libraries later became important centres of the national movement.[5]
Collection
This library collection comprises approximately 53000 books and magazines, including many rare titles. While a categorized catalogue is available, the library's digitization efforts have progressed slowly. Over the past seven years, only about 10,000 books have been digitized, a pace limited by insufficient funding, staff shortages, and copyright constraints.[6] The Sundarayya Vignana Kendram is helping the library in conservation, automation and electronic catalogueing. Four storied new building is being constructed during the Telugu Desam Party rule by generous Funding from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
See also
References
- ^ Andhra Bhasha Nilayam demolished in The Hindu.
- ^ Mahender, Adepu (23 March 2017). "Century-old library lost in time". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Nurturing the seeds of revival of Telugu language". The Hindu. 12 December 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Library that continues to inspire". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ Srinivasalu.pdf
- ^ Murthy, Neeraja (26 May 2025). "Sri Krishnadeva Raya Telugu Bhasha Nilayam to celebrate 124th anniversary in Hyderabad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 August 2025.