Special Collection

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Baroda Collection download(.Pdf)

BARODA (STATE) COLLECTION of Smt. Hansa Mehta Library is a unique historic collection of Administrative, Legal, Educational & other documents and publications of the Baroda State of Pre-Independence Era. The collection is rich in books on History, Economics, Education, Law and Public Administration etc. Special publications like Maharaja’s visit to District and to Foreign countries and visit of foreign dignitaries invited by the Maharaja, all administrative developments of the State, Laws and Acts passed by the Baroda Government, Inquiry Committee Reports, Government Orders, facilities provided by the Baroda Government for industries, rules of Business of the Council of the State, public lectures of eminent people, Rituals to be followed in the Temples, King’s Silver Jubilee Celebrations, Judicial system in Baroda State, Archaeology Department of Baroda State etc. This collection is of prime importance for the study and research of the history and functioning of the various States of the Pre-Independence period, especially the Baroda State of Gaekwads. It contains some of the rare Administrative documents of the British Era. The available books are in printed form from early 19th century to the 1950’s.

ORIENTAL BOOK COLLECTIONdownload(.Pdf)

ORIENTAL Book collection

Prof. Balwantray K. Thakore Collectiondownload(.Pdf)

Balwantray Kalyanray Thakore popularly known as B. K. Thakore was a poet and criticizer. He is one of the great pioneers of the Pandit yug, the turn of the twentieth century period in Gujarati literature. He played a key role in the development of modern Gujarati poetry. In 1983, he was awarded a gold medal for his historical essay An account of the first Madhavrao Peshwa. Prof. Balvantrai Kalyanrai Thakore (B. K. T) collection is a unique collection of 1446 titles of Prof. Balwantrai Thakore, an eminent literary figure in Gujarati Literature. This collection includes variety of literary forms such as Bhasha Shastra, Kavya, Natak-Natika, Novels, Lekh-Nibandh, Criticism, vivechan, Praveshak, Charcha Patra, etc.

Rare Books Collectiondownload(.Pdf)

Rare books include books as old as dated back to Sixteenth Century. Approximately 3,500 books are preserved in this precious collection, which comprises of some noteworthy titles, which are Out of Print.

Rangildas Kapadia Collectiondownload(.Pdf)

Rangildas Kapadia Collection total number of 577 books on different subjects like literature, history, politics etc

Lord Bhikhu Parekh CollectionTo View-Click Here

Lord Bhikhu Parekh Collection