India, Feb. 9 -- Sam Dalrymple, a book author at William Collins Books in London, visited Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, a few years ago and was captivated by the city's grandeur.

Calling it one of the greatest princely cities of Uttar Pradesh, he noted in his blog that it is also "home to the largest Afghan diaspora" in India.

Recently, Dalrymple shared a photo of a monument in Rampur on X (formerly Twitter), drawing the attention of industrialist Anand Mahindra, who admitted feeling "embarrassed" for not knowing about it earlier.

According to the Indian Culture website by the Government of India, Rampur Raza Library is a significant Indo-Islamic repository of learning and arts.

Established in 1774 by Nawab Faizullah Khan, it flourished unde...