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________ is the earliest library in the world.

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Saraswathi Mahal Granthalay
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Library of Alexandria
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The Royal Library of Ashurbanipal
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Chatrapati Shivaji library
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The correct option is C The Royal Library of Ashurbanipal
In the 7th century BCE, the Assyrian empire king Ashurbanipal in Mesopotamia built the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal. This is the earliest library in the world. During the 5th century BCE, there was one more library at Takshashila University. Later in the 4th century BCE, the library in Alexandria, Egypt was constructed.

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