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The National Library of Nepal is located in Patan. It is the largest library in the country with more than 70,000 books. English, Nepali, Sanskrit, Hindi, and Nepal Bhasa books are found here. The library is in possession of rare scholarly books in Sanskrit and English dating from the 17th century AD. Kathmandu also co... | {
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} | What government department is located in the same building as the Kaiser Library? |
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} | How many volumes does the Kaiser Library contain? |
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