Asa Safu Kuthi
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Āśā Saphū Kuthi (Nepal Bhasa:आशा सफू कुथि) or The Āśā Archives, is a free library of Nepal Bhasa (Newar) language materials. It is the largest library of Nepal Bhasa materials;{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}} it even includes inscriptions and chronicles. It was inaugurated in 1987.{{Cite book |last=जनकलाल वैद्य |url=http://archive.org/details/asha-saphookuthiya-abhilekh-granthaya-varnanatmak-dhalah-by-janak-lal-vaidya-and |title=आशा सफूकुथिया अभिलेख ग्रन्थया वर्णनात्मक अध्ययन - जनकलाल वैद्य व प्रेमबहादुर कंसकार Asha Saphookuthiya Abhilekh Granthaya Varnanatmak Dhalah by Janak Lal Vaidya and Prem Bahadur Kansakar |last2=प्रेमबहादुर कंसकार |date=1991}}{{Cite web |title=The life and times of Asa Archives, a Nepal Bhasa library |url=https://www.nepallivetoday.com/2021/08/11/the-life-and-times-of-asa-archives-a-nepal-bhasa-library/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Nepal Live Today |language=en}} The core of the library is the collection of MSS donated by Prem Bahadur Kansakar{{Cite web |title=33350813 |url=https://viaf.org/viaf/33350813/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=viaf.org}} and Ian Alsop.{{Cite web |title=221146853 |url=https://viaf.org/viaf/221146853/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=viaf.org}}
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The library contains many books, inscriptions and chronicles. The books are primarily in Nepal Bhasa, but a few books in Nepali are also available. The first floor contains all of the books. The upper floor contains inscriptions and chronicles. A modern system of reading is also applied. One can either view everything directly or through a computer. The books can be photocopied or printed.
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External links
- http://triyog.edu.np/event/visit-asa-safu-kuthi-library/
- http://karunaguthi.weebly.com/thinking-local/our-heritage-asa-safu-kuthi-the-only-archive