Victoria Public Library, Natore
library in Natore, Bangladesh
Victoria Public Library (Bengali: ভিক্টোরিয়া পাবলিক লাইব্রেরী) is a public library located in Natore. Maharaja Jagadindra Nath Roy of Natore established the library in 1901 on the advice of Rabindranath Tagore.
Location
Currently, the library is located on Victoria Public Library Road, Kafuriyapatti, Natore. Although at the time of its establishment, the library was established in the Lalbazar area of Natore city.
History
King Jagadindra Nath Roy of Natore was a favorite of Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore came to Natore in 1898 at the invitation of King Jagadindra Nath Roy. At that time, Tagore advised and inspired King Jagadindra Nath Roy to establish a general library in his capital. With this inspiration from Tagore, King Jagadindra Nath Roy established the Victoria Public Library in Natore in 1901.
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