Asa Safu Kuthi
Āśā Saphū Kuthi (Nepal Bhasa:आशा सफू कुथि) or The Āśā Archives, is a free library of Nepal Bhasa (Newar) language materials. It is the largest library of Nepal Bhasa materials;[citation needed] it even includes inscriptions and chronicles. It was inaugurated in 1987.[1][2] The core of the library is the collection of MSS donated by Prem Bahadur Kansakar[3] and Ian Alsop.[4]
Location
[edit]It is situated outside the Raktakali Temple in Kathmandu inside Manka Dhuku premises.
Contents
[edit]The library contains many books, inscriptions and chronicles. The books are primarily in Nepal Bhasa, but a few books in Nepali are also available. The first floor contains all of the books. The upper floor contains inscriptions and chronicles. A modern system of reading is also applied. One can either view everything directly or through a computer. The books can be photocopied or printed.
A catalogue of the collection was published in 1991.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b जनकलाल वैद्य; प्रेमबहादुर कंसकार (1991). आशा सफूकुथिया अभिलेख ग्रन्थया वर्णनात्मक अध्ययन - जनकलाल वैद्य व प्रेमबहादुर कंसकार Asha Saphookuthiya Abhilekh Granthaya Varnanatmak Dhalah by Janak Lal Vaidya and Prem Bahadur Kansakar.
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