The books include a 1,100-year-old copy of the Sushruta Samhita,[1] an ancient Sanskrit text on medicine listed in UNESCO's international Memory of the World Register.
[2] Chandra Shumsher Rana was motivated to build the library after his visit to England in 1963BS for his son.
[4] Kaiser was also interested in collecting books, antiques, animal trophies, paintings and photographs.
During Kaiser's lifetime, the library was accessible only to his family members and notable figures.
[5] The library is open Sunday through Friday and is closed on Saturdays and government holidays.