Central Library (1927) It is an old architecture which was…| Destination Pakistan

Central Library (1927)
It is an old architecture which was built in 1927 by Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V in the celebration of his crown. The people of the Bahawalpur state aided about one lac rupees which were provided in installments. Sir Sadiq provided approximately 88 canals 10 Marlas area for the building of the library. The construction of the building started from 1927 and was unfortunately not completed in seven years because of the lack of funds.

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