M. J. Library

M. J. Library
	Sheth Maneklal Jethabhai Pustakalaya
Country	India
Type	Public library
Established	15 April 1938
Architect	Claude Batley
Location	Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Service area	Ahmedabad
Coordinates	23.023312°N 72.571188°E
Website	www.mjlibrary.in
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M. J. Library or Sheth Maneklal Jethabhai Pustakalaya is a public library located at Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, India.

History

Mahatma Gandhi proposed to construct a public library by the collection of books he had at Sabarmati Ashram. Gandhi donated approx 7,000[1]-15,000[2] books to start this library.[3][4]

It was named after Maneklal Jethabhai; father of Rasiklal Maneklal, who donated to construct this library.[4] It was inaugurated by Vallabhbhai Patel on 15 April 1938.[4]

Architecture

The architectural design of library was done by Claude Batley.[5]

References

"Why the 80-Year-Old MJ Library Is Still the Favourite Library of Many Amdavadis". Creative Yatra. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography on Mahatma Gandhi: Biographies, Works by Gandhi, and Bibliographical Sources, Volumes 1-2. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1995. pp. 16, Acknowledgment. ISBN 9780313253379.
The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective. University of Toronto Press 1996. 1996. p. 275. ISBN 9780802007773.
Aug 14, Hemington JamesHemington James | Updated:; 2014; Ist, 02:31. "Iconic MJ Library to reopen soon". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2020-05-22.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Williamson, Daniel (2016). "Modern Architecture and Capitalist Patronage in Ahmedabad, India 1947-1969". ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. New York University. pp. 288–291. Retrieved 2020-05-22 – via ProQuest.

External links

Digital Collection of M. J. Library at Gandhi Heritage Portal

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[1] "Why the 80-Year-Old MJ Library Is Still the Favourite Library of Many Amdavadis". Creative Yatra. Retrieved 2020-05-22.

[2] A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography on Mahatma Gandhi: Biographies, Works by Gandhi, and Bibliographical Sources, Volumes 1-2. Greenwood Publishing Group. 1995. pp. 16, Acknowledgment. ISBN 9780313253379.

[3] The Pacifist Impulse in Historical Perspective. University of Toronto Press 1996. 1996. p. 275. ISBN 9780802007773.

[:0-4] Aug 14, Hemington JamesHemington James | Updated:; 2014; Ist, 02:31. "Iconic MJ Library to reopen soon". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2020-05-22.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[5] Williamson, Daniel (2016). "Modern Architecture and Capitalist Patronage in Ahmedabad, India 1947-1969". ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. New York University. pp. 288–291. Retrieved 2020-05-22 – via ProQuest.