Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
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Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is a renowned public research library in Patna, India, celebrated for its extensive collection of rare manuscripts and Islamic, Persian, and Arabic literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4870830 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library Context triple: [Ministry of Culture, Government of India, hasPart, Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library]
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A.
Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library
Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library is the central academic and research library of the University of Karachi, serving as a major information resource for its students and faculty.
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B.
Saraswathi Mahal Library
Saraswathi Mahal Library is a historic royal library in Thanjavur, India, renowned for its vast collection of rare manuscripts, palm-leaf documents, and ancient texts in multiple Indian languages.
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C.
Salar Jung Museum
The Salar Jung Museum is a renowned art and history museum in Hyderabad, India, famous for its vast collection of artifacts, artworks, and antiques from around the world.
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D.
Tilak Ali Museum
Tilak Ali Museum is a heritage museum in Ratnagiri dedicated to the life and legacy of Indian freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, housed in his ancestral home.
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E.
Riyad Nassar Library
The Riyad Nassar Library is the main academic library of the Lebanese American University, providing students and faculty with comprehensive research resources and study facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library Target entity description: Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is a renowned public research library in Patna, India, celebrated for its extensive collection of rare manuscripts and Islamic, Persian, and Arabic literature.
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A.
Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library
Dr. Mahmud Hussain Library is the central academic and research library of the University of Karachi, serving as a major information resource for its students and faculty.
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B.
Saraswathi Mahal Library
Saraswathi Mahal Library is a historic royal library in Thanjavur, India, renowned for its vast collection of rare manuscripts, palm-leaf documents, and ancient texts in multiple Indian languages.
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C.
Salar Jung Museum
The Salar Jung Museum is a renowned art and history museum in Hyderabad, India, famous for its vast collection of artifacts, artworks, and antiques from around the world.
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D.
Tilak Ali Museum
Tilak Ali Museum is a heritage museum in Ratnagiri dedicated to the life and legacy of Indian freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, housed in his ancestral home.
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E.
Riyad Nassar Library
The Riyad Nassar Library is the main academic library of the Lebanese American University, providing students and faculty with comprehensive research resources and study facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
manuscript library
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public library ⓘ research library ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Culture, Government of India ⓘ |
| buildingType | heritage library building ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Arabic literature
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Islamic literature ⓘ Persian literature ⓘ Urdu literature ⓘ calligraphy ⓘ historical documents ⓘ miniatures ⓘ printed books ⓘ rare manuscripts ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Khan Bahadur Khuda Bakhsh ⓘ |
| hasCatalogue |
manuscript catalogue
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printed book catalogue ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize |
over 20,000 manuscripts
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over 250,000 printed books ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Institution of National Importance ⓘ |
| hasDigitalInitiatives | digitization of manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
organization of seminars and conferences
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preservation of rare manuscripts ⓘ publication of scholarly works ⓘ support of academic research ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | autonomous organization ⓘ |
| hasReadingRooms | yes ⓘ |
| hasResearchFacilities | yes ⓘ |
| inception | late 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
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Patna ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bank of the Ganges ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Khuda Bakhsh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Indo-Persian miniature paintings
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collection of Mughal-era manuscripts ⓘ collection of illuminated Qurans ⓘ |
| publicOpeningDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Arabic studies
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Indo-Persian history ⓘ Islamic studies ⓘ Medieval Indian history ⓘ Persian studies ⓘ |
| supportsLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hindi ⓘ Persian ⓘ Urdu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library Description of subject: Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library is a renowned public research library in Patna, India, celebrated for its extensive collection of rare manuscripts and Islamic, Persian, and Arabic literature.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Ministry of Culture