Raza Library’s unique bulb has been burning for 115 years, a technological heritage of the Nawabi era.

Raza Library’s unique bulb has been burning for 115 years, a technological heritage of the Nawabi era.

Rampur’s world-famous Raza Library is not only known for its rare manuscripts and ancient books, but it also has another amazing secret hidden within it—a bulb that has been burning continuously for the last 115 years. This bulb is a symbol of the amazing technical prowess of the Nawabi era, which is still spreading light with the same energy. It was burnt for the first time in the year 1905. Its story begins during the reign of Nawab Faizullah Khan, when the Raza Library was built. It was inaugurated by…

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