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| | ZDNet India > Insight > software > Jamia to digitise its rare books, manuscripts |
 | | The Jamia Milia Islamia University will digitise the ancient books and priceless manuscripts in its library, some dating back to the 16th century, to widen their access for researchers. |
 | | More than 1,600 rare books and 2,500 manuscripts published between the 16th and 19th century and in languages ranging from Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pushtu, Punjabi and Brij Bhasha will be digitised. |
 | | Presently housed in its Dr. Zakir Husain Library, the books are on many subjects, including Quranic studies, Sufism, Unani medicine, mathematics, oriental studies, Hinduism, astronomy, astrology, logic and philosophy. |
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