Founder of
the famous Cumilla Rammala Library was the Donator Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya.
After its founding, Dr Rashmohan Chakravarty and Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya
himself worked to expand its holdings. Today, the name of the Comilla Rammala
Library is also being pronounced on the back of tradition. In the year 1912, a
Sanskrit library was established in the meeting room of Mahesh Chandra
Bhattacharya’s house in Comilla.
Mahesh
Chandra Bhattacharya, a scholar, philanthropist and descendant of Bengal.
Mahesh Chandra Bhattacharya is one of those who have worked tirelessly for the
good of the country and the people in the pursuit of great purpose in human
life. He has become well-established in life from the poorest of the poor,
relying on hard work honesty, perseverance, self-confidence and noble ideals. He
didn’t have the opportunity to study for severe poverty, later he made money.
This great human
of Comilla (former Tripura), was born in the village of Bitghar under Nabinagar
upazila of Brahmanbaria district. His father Ishwar das was a self literate
person and his mother Rammala Devi Devya was a devout woman. The Rammala
Library in Cumilla city is one of his immortal works. In the name of the founder's
mother, the ‘Rammala’ established to facilitate the research work for the wise
and the knowledgeable in the region. The institute is playing a major role for
the welfare of the poor students of the researchers of sub-urban area.
According to
an agreement with the Dhaka University, about 2,500 booklets (Puthi) of Rammala
have been microfilmed. This was a pretty good initiative. Many researchers from
across the country and abroad came to read Rammala's booklet for research and other
purposes. The contribution of the Rammala Library is immense in the education
and culture of Bangladesh. For researchers and explorers, the Rammala Library
is favorite of all.
Apart from
this lots of the scriptures of different religions are preserved in this
library, so that it can play a vital role in creating a biography for the ordinary
readers. In the booklet section there are ancient cultures and Bengali books.
No fee or money is needed for readers. Any reader and researcher can study in
this library. It is open for all.
The main
Rammala Library building was constructed at Shakatla (now opposite of the
Comilla Education Board) in Cumilla city. The establishment of the Rammala
Library in a magnificent building in 1953 was a great event in this area. In
the name of his mother the Ramlala Library was established in the year 1912,
and later in the name of his father, Comilla Ishwar Pathshala was established. The
Devalaya was founded in the 1917. A Primary School and Nibedita Girls Student Hostel
was established in 1919. The Nat Mandir was established in 1925. In the year
1926, the students of Rammala hostel welcomed the famous poet Guru Rabindranath
Tagore. Researchers also came from British Library of the subcontinent at the
traditional Rammala Library.
The research
section contains various books on Islam, Buddhism, Christianity and other religions
and philosophy. Apart from this there are books of history, Bangla literature
etc. The general section contains books and periodicals, including biographies,
history, travel books, novels, etc., which are suitable for the general readers
including students. The booklet section contains ancient scriptures and
traditional manuscript books on traditional religion and philosophy. The
manuscript was collected from various area of the country for money.
Knowledge is
the power in human life. Ignorance is the root of all suffering. So the library
plays a very important role in gaining knowledge.
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