CONTENTS The premise of the Study and Hypothesis. Introduction Chapter 1: Historical background and context of Central Library, Baroda 1.1: Pre-colonial and Colonial background 1.2: Sayajirao Gaikwad a) Sayajirao Gaikwad III, his tutors: Sir T.Madhavrao and Mr.F.A.H. Eliot b) Sayajiraos reformist outlook 1.3: Sayajiraos concern for Education a) Public Libraries as Public Universities (means to sustain education) b) Central Library, Baroda 1.4: A progressive and ambitious Statesman Chapter 2: Educational paradigm and Urban reforms under the aegis of H.H. Sayajirao Gaikwad III 2.1: Philosophy of Education a) Influence of travels to United States of America 2.2: Urban interventions and Educational Institutes a) Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery b) Baroda College (M.S. University) c) Chimnabai Nyaya Mandir and Sursagar Chapter 3: The Central Library, Baroda 3.1: Working of the Central Library a) Its building premise b) Central Library and other public libraries c) Reference Section of Central Library d) The Children Library e) The Visual Instruction Section e) The Public Library Network f) The travelling library g) The Oriental Institute 3.2: Analysis a) Sir Edwin Lutyens b) The assemblys construction c) Concluding note Illustration credits Bibliography Acknowledgements