NationMaster - Encyclopedia: David Sassoon Library

The David Sassoon Library is the name of a famous library and heritage structure in Mumbai, India. The idea of a library to be situated in the center of the city was the brainchild of Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jew philanthropist, David Sassoon. The building was designed by architects J. Campbell and G. E. Gosling, for the Scott McClelland and Company, at a cost of Rs. 125000. David Sassoon donated Rs. 60000, while the rest was borne by the Government of Bombay Presidency. Mumbai (Hindi / Marathi: à¤®à¥à¤‚à¤¬à¤ˆ) (pronounced in Marathi, and in English), formerly known as Bombay is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with a estimated population of about 18 million (2005). ... Sir Albert Abdullah David Sassoon (1818-1896), British Indian philanthropist and merchant, was born in Baghdad on the 25th of July 1818, a member of a family settled there since the beginning of the 16th century, and previously in Spain. ... David Sassoon (1792-1864) was a philanthropist and a prominent Mumbai businessman. ... Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. ...

The library is located on Rampart Row, looking across the Kala Ghoda. The building, completed in 1870, is built using yellow Malad stone, much like the abutting Elphinstone College, Army and Navy Buildings and Watson's Hotel. Above the entrance portico is a white stone bust of David Sassoon. Kala Ghoda is a region in South Bombay, India. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Elphinstone College is one of the academically highest-ranking ones in the University of Mumbai system. ... Watsons Hotel also known as Esplanade Mansions is Indias earliest surviving cast iron building located in Kala Ghoda area of Bombay (Mumbai). ...

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