Telangana
Hyderabad
Nampally

State Central Library

The State Central Library Hyderabad, known as the State Central Library and earlier known as Kutub Khana Asafia, is a public library in Hyderabad, .
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Hyderabad, India
  • Also known as: “Asafia Library”, “State Central Library, Hyderabad”, “State Library”, and “Telangana State Central Library Hyderabad”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Salar Jung Museum and Charminar.

Museum
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The is an art museum located at Dar-ul-Shifa, on the southern bank of the Musi River in the city of , , . It is one of the notable National Museums of India. is situated 400 metres southeast of State Central Library.

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The is a monument located in , , . Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana. is situated 1½ km south of State Central Library.

Hospital
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is one of the oldest hospitals in located at , . It is named after its founder – Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad. is situated 520 metres west of State Central Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afzal Gunj and Nayapul.

Suburb
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is one of the neighbourhoods located on the border of central Hyderabad and the Old City, Hyderabad, , , close to river Musi. is the hub of local transportation due to the presence of Central Bus Station in the region.

Locality
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is a neighbourhood of Hyderabad, , . It gets its name from the bridge that was built during the time of the Nizams called as because there was already another bridge called Puaranapul.

Suburb
is the biggest commercial market in Hyderabad, . It was established during the Qutb Shahi rule. is located about a half of a kilometer from the Naya Pul bridge in the Old City.

State Central Library

Latitude
17.37416° or 17° 22′ 27″ north
Longitude
78.47822° or 78° 28′ 42″ east
Operator
Telangana
Open location code
7J9W9FFH+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 626897420
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3764208
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Urdu—“State Central Library” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “ハイデラバード州立中央図書館”
  • Kannada: “ಆಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ, ಹೈದರಾಬಾದ್”
  • Kannada: “ರಾಜ್ಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥಾಲಯ”
  • Panjabi: “ਸਟੇਟ ਸੈਂਟਰਲ ਲਾਇਬ੍ਰੇਰੀ, ਹੈਦਰਾਬਾਦ”
  • Tamil: “மாநில மத்திய நூலகம், ஐதராபாத்”
  • Telugu: “రాష్ట్ర కేంద్ర గ్రంథాలయం”
  • Urdu: “آصفیہ کتب خانہ”
  • Urdu: “اسٹیٹ سینٹرل لائبریری حیدر آباد”
  • Urdu: “اسٹیٹ سینٹرل لائبریری”
  • Urdu: “کتب خانہ آصفیہ”
  • Urdu: “مرکزی ریاستی کتب خانہ”

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