Karnataka CM tells officials to provide land and building to house 20 lakh books of Anke Gowda
Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has directed officials to provide a facility to house a massive collection of 20 lakh books owned by Padma Shri awardee Anke Gowda. The collection, described as the country's largest personal library, also includes rare coins and stamps.
Why it matters
The government's intervention highlights the importance of preserving cultural and historical artifacts held in private collections.
Karnataka’s Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has told the officials concerned to provide an alternative place as well as a building to house over 20 lakh books that have been collected by Padma Shri awardee Anke Gowda of Pandavapura.
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