M. Anke Gowda of ‘Pustaka Mane’ in Pandavapura entered the Limca Book of Records for setting up the largest private library in India.
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Karnataka’s Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has told the officials concerned to provide an alternative place as well as a building to house over 20 lakh books that have been collected by Padma Shri awardee Anke Gowda of Pandavapura.
The Chief Minister issued the direction to Additional Chief Secretary Tushar Girinath after Anke Gowda met him in Bengaluru on June 22, and appealed to make suitable arrangements to house the books collected by him.
Anke Gowda, who has collected nearly 20 lakh books through the Anke Gowda Jnana Pratishtana in Pandavapura. He told the Chief Minister that his is the country’s biggest personal library. Mr. Gowda also showed his collection of rare coins and stamps to the Chief Minister.
Published – June 23, 2026 10:28 am IST
