This is a record-breaking collection of books accumulated by one man over the course of five decades.

Footage from December 11 shows the collection of an estimated two million titles that are housed in the Ankegowda Book House in southern India's Karnataka.

Anke Gowda was born into a poor family but having amassed the world-record collection of books, he has now become a local hero.

Titles range from useful children's books to those useful for people applying for government roles.

Gowda is known to sleep in the corner of the building and is hoping to convert his ever-growing facility into a national library.

Gowda said "it would be great" if the people in power could help him out to bring this collection of books to those in need.

"Making this library a place of knowledge for people who need it," is part of his goal for the collection.

The record collection of books at Ankegowda book house in Pandavapura of Mandya district in South Indian state of Karnataka houses over 1500000 to 2000000 books collected by Mr Anke Gowda over past 4 to 5 decades.
He was born in a poor farmer family now is the Pride of Karnataka.
The collection is f books include all kinds of genres and books in different languages.
From books useful to children to books useful to people applying for civil services examination.
Anke Gowda has been collecting books since his young age he is known for having lakhs per of books in his house and sleeps in a corner of the house.
With his collection of books increasing day by day and no proper facility from the government to make it a national library.
Anke Gowda who is known for his passion of books from a young age has been finding small ways to meet his requirements to sort the books according to different categories and arrange them in a systematic manner.
‘Everyone knows that I have done a great job and just clap and move on. But the of private individuals or the people in power try to help me in making this library a place of knowledge for people who needs them it would be great' states Anke Gowda who has no more resources to carry on the good work.
Religious, history, spirituality, science you name the category and you’d find the book in house library.
He is also Limca Book of Records holder for his endless collection of books.