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The Asiatic Society
The oldest library in Kolkata, with hundreds and thousands of books, journals and microfiche in various languages, along with a collection of different images.
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The main reading room has an internet facility, where you can search for books online. Its collection includes the Edict of Ashoka in granite from 250 BCE, a Brahma statue in black basalt stone from the 12th century, Maitryavyākaraṇa from 940, and Ashṭasahasrikā Prajnāpāramitā from 1231.
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