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 | | After his death in 1821, the East India Company, through the then Governor General, the Marquis of Hastings, obtained the consent of Mackenzie's wife and, for a price of Rs.10.00, acquired the rare collection, which was divided into three parts. |
 | | The library, which was started 187 years ago, has been under the charge of the Director of Public Instruction in different sections- higher education, school education, public library and collegiate education. |
 | | Finally, in April 1980, the Director of Archaeology took charge of it. |
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