Watch | A library of 11,000 books destroyed in fire in Mysuru
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April 20, 2021 12:16 IST
A video on a man from Mysuru and his library with over 11.000 books which was destroyed in fire
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A video on a man from Mysuru and his library with over 11.000 books which was destroyed in fire
On April 9th, a library in Mysuru with over 11,000 books was destroyed in a fire. This library was run by 63-year-old Syed Ishaq.
Being a daily wager, with his meagre earnings, Syed Ishaq had painstakingly collected books over the years. Though unlettered himself, he had a lot of respect for books. He had a collection of variety of books in different languages, including general knowledge books and religious books such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Bible, and the Koran.
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