Housing over a million books in many languages, India’s National Library at Calcutta provides citizens with an opportunity for the study and enjoyment of the literature of their own and other countries. Copies of all books, periodicals and newspapers published in India are held by the Library and historical documents and rare editions of Indian classics form an important part of the collection.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007456
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Calcutta (India)
Documentary → Documentary films - India
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Libraries
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Public libraries
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)