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What was the place where the emperor’s collection of manuscripts were kept and new ones were produced called? |
Kitab khana Gusalkhana Scriptorium Calligraphy Room. |
Scriptorium |
All books in Mughal India were manuscripts, that is, they were handwritten. The centre of manuscript production was the imperial Kitab khana. Although Kitab khana can be translated as library, it was a scriptorium, that is, a place where the emperor’s collection of manuscripts was kept and new manuscripts were produced |