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February 27, 2006: India Politicians Promote Public Libraries and Special Collections
"Driven by literary taste, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today took a substantial time out from his busy schedule and spent over three-and-a-half hours at Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library perusing rare manuscripts."
"Kumar went through the rare manuscripts including Shahnama written by Hussaini in 16th century, 11th century Arabic Manuscript Kitabul isais containing pictures of over 300 Zari butti and their ayurvedic qualities and badshahnama of Mohammad Amin Kazwini among others, library director Prof Imtiaz Ahmad said."
