Machine summary:
Among scholars and men of learning some were entrusted with the task of educa• tion, some with the writing of books, some with translation work.
Some years ago, on the occasion of an exhibition, the living descendant of the family-a very respectable man-was kind enough to allow people to see the books of his library which were heaped in trunks like waste paper.
he visited this library, and there he found a book which contained the years of coronation and death of the Faruqi kings.
These lines do not disclose the existence of any big library at Khandesh, but this much may be inferred that Khandesh rulers had a love for learning and art and kept in their possession selected books of their liking.
Every book of this library was gilded and coloured, and there were many fine specimens of painting and.
Sprenger says that the Nazim of the library sold books worth ten thousand rupees and married his sons on the proceeds.
It had books in the Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hindi, Sanskrit" Turkish and Pushto languages, and as regards subjects it had mostly books on Tasawuf, Tadhkira, history and literature, Dlwans in large numbers of cotlrse.
It is also possible that the Nazim of the library in Lucknow may have re-stocked it with valuable books.
The library was ruined after his death and most of the rare books went out of Bilgram.
H. · His library contained rare and fine books.
The books presented to the rulers were collected in this library.