The story of the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library begins in 1869, making it one of the oldest institutions of its kind. Its foundation was laid by the passion and foresight of three remarkable 19th-century scholars and collectors: Colonel Colin Mackenzie, Dr. John Leyden, and Mr. C.P. Brown.
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People came to the Archive sometimes with grief. A woman arrived with a shoebox of letters from a son lost at sea. She trembled as Gomov opened each envelope and read aloud the small human comedy of adolescence, which somehow knit her wound into something bearable. Others came seeking evidence for a story, a hint they could use in a book or film. Gomov rarely charged for access; his prices were cups of tea and promises to return things — not the documents, but the attention they deserved. The story of the Government Oriental Manuscripts Library
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