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Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Asiatic Society of Mumbai
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Members
over a hundred thousand books
Language
English
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Free
Founded
1804
History
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai at Fort was established in 1804 by Sir James Mackintosh, a Scottish jurist, politician and historian. It houses over a hundred thousand books, including the manuscript of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and 15,000 other rare and valuable books.
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