rampur to protect and preserve the renowned raza library rampurs district magistrate dm aunjaneya kumar singh has sent a letter to the office of archaeological survey of india asithe historical building of raza library established in 1774 hosts one of the richest collections of rare manuscripts books paintings and objects of art of the past it has several thousand manuscripts in english hindi sanskrit urdu persian pashto arabic and turkish language the library comes under the union ministry of culturethe dm who also holds the additional charge of the librarys director said raza library and its rare ancient and medieval manuscripts books artefacts are the symbols of our rich cultural heritage apart from the raza library the rampur fort complex needs to be preserved by asi he said we are taking steps to introduce the rampur raza library on the global tourism map once it becomes a tourist destination it will boost the districts economy in 2013 during the samajwadi partyled government senior leader azam khan had asked the then dm to demolish the walls and gates of the rampur fort but the local court had intervened in the matterin a letter written by azam to the then rampur collector he had stated the forts gates are in a dilapidated condition and can lead to an accident at any moment since these gates are neither of any historical significance nor symbols of honour an inspection should be conducted by the pwd and they be pulled down if required without delaythe former minister had also said that the fort situated in the heart of rampur is spoiling the citys beauty by blocking sunlight