the state-owned agency, Department of Libraries & Research established Gani Memorial Library & Reading Centre, a public library in Srinagar named after Gani. The library was initially set up in a house in 1971 as a reading room for students, however the project was later shifted to another rented house over dilapidated condition. The new library, which cost ₹41 million, consist a collection of 8000 books and a special Career Corner for the students to prepare for the competitive examinations. In 2017, the department showcased 700 year old writings of Sanskrit, Persian and Kashmir languages in the library. It also include the handwritten Quran with gold, Bhagavad Gita, and a detailed account of some living creatures in papier-mâché. Some historical books written around 1870 on textile in Kashmiri language, including Luqman's 100 advises to his son were also made available in the library. Places In 2015, the government along with associated state-owned agencies upgraded the Gani Memorial Stadium, a place or venue built and named after Gani Kashmiri in Rajouri Kadal, Srinagar. Later in 2019, the government spent ₹12 million for installing 120 floodlights across the stadium, making it to become the first place in Rajouri Kadal equipped with broad-beamed lights. Books Bibliography References Notes External links Diwan-e-Ghani Kashmiri at University of Exeter 1630 births 1669 deaths Persian-language poets Mughal Empire poets People from Srinagar district Poets from Jammu and Kashmir Place of birth missing