The Mumbai Marathi Granth Sanghralay,in Girgaon, was founded on 01Aug1898 by MB Gurjar, NM Joshi, Shridhar Modak and Anant Pithkar, who were the educated elite of India those days. They started this repository of Marathi literature to satiate the thirst of the vast populace who had nowhere to go to access fine Marathi literature. Today the books there are used for research by scholars. The building has undergone a lot of changes since inception but remains true to its original purpose of literary education of the masses.
This information was provided to me by Siddhartha of Awestrich who took us on a walking tour of Girgaon.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Every culture needs such a repository.
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to have taken that walking tour with you. Thanks for the fascinating history re this building. The building could use a bit of TLC, though. :) Wishing you a great week, my friend!
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ReplyDeleteThe building looks fantastic in b&w and has such a rich history.
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