Univ in Darbhanga to open heritage cell, approaches NAI

Seeking to preserve its bibliographic and architectural legacy, a prominent university here has set the wheels in motion to set up a heritage cell in its campus, perhaps the first such initiative in Bihar.

The Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), located in this historic city in north Bihar, is housed in a 19th century palatial building complex, constructed by the zamindars of Darbhanga Raj, and the initiative has been appreciated by the governor of the state.

"LNMU has a rich collection of books, manuscripts, photographs and other bibliographic material in the central library drawn from the repository of the Darbhanga Raj. Our buildings are also a priceless heritage and therefore a heritage cell was the need of the hour," Vice Chancellor of LNMU, S K Singh, told

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