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The foundation stone for the library was laid on 1 March 1869, and it formally opened for the students and faculty on 27 February 1880.
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Rajabai Clock Tower
Bombay University Convocation Hall
Oval Maidan
18°55′47″N 72°49′48″E / 18.929775°N 72.830027°E / 18.929775; 72.830027
Fort, Mumbai
Sir George Gilbert Scott
Gothic Revival
Venetian Gothic
University Library, Mumbai is located in Mumbai
University Library, Mumbai is located in India
University of Mumbai
Victorian buildings
Oval Maidan
Mumbai
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Rajabai Clock Tower
Sir George Gilbert Scott
London
Stained glass in the library
Stained glass
The architectural style is a mix of Venetian Gothic and Neoclassical
Venetian Gothic


The interiors of the library
"Bombay University buildings"
"Public Buildings, Bombay"
"'Mumbai honoured to have Scott's designs'"
History and Development of Libraries in India

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