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Museums & Art Galleries in Rajasthan.

Apr 2nd, 2008 05:03
kumar gaurav, http://www.rajasthantravelsguide.com/

Ajmer Government Museum :
Situated in the heart of old city and close to the railway station the
museum is housed in the beautiful fort and palace built by the Mughal
Emperor Jahagir in 1616. What is today commonly known as Magazine is the
palace quarters where the emperors lived. After the British occupation
in 1818 and during the first world war of Independence in 1857 it was
used as the Rajputana Arsenal by the British which gave the name magazine.
Alwar Government Museum :
House in the old city place, it has a unique collection of arms, bidri
work acquered and ivory work, musical instruments, stuffed animals,
beautiful brass and pottery works from Jaipur, Multan, Bengal and
Ceylon, miniature paintings and Persian and Sanskrit manuscripts.
Amber (Jaipur) Archaeological Museum :
Located in the Dil-e-A-aram Gardens, of Amer, the ancient capital of
Jaipur, and established in 1949. Prior to this, the escavated material
from Rairh, Bairat, Sambhar, Nagar etc. and the sculptures and epigraphs
collected from various sites in the erstwhile Jaipur State were housed
at Vidyadhar Gardens in Purana Ghat.
Virat Nagar Museum :
Virat Nagar museum Virat Nagar was the capital of the legendary
Matsayadesh. Frequent refences of Matsayadesh have been made in the
Indian epic- the Mahabharat. In the epic period, the area around the
district of Jaipur, Alwar and Bharatpur came to be known as Matsayadesh
with Virat Nagar as its capital. The museum, although not very large has
the richest collection.
Bharatpur Government Museum :
Located in the centre of the famous Lohagarh Fort, the Bharatpur Museum
houses a rich collection of archaeological wealth of the nearby areas as
well as from the old Bharatpur State.
Bikaner Fort Museum :
Ganga Mahal, the imposing halls added by Maharaja Ganga Singh, now
houses the Fort Museum. It contains a fine collection of antique Rajput
weaponry, jade handle daggers, camel hide dhals (shiedls) and inliad
handguns and camel guns.Gold and siliver howdahs, jhulas, palkis and a
first world war biplane are on view.
Shri Sardul Museum and Anup Library :
Forts of the early 20th century Lallgarh Palace have been converted as a
Museum containing a large numbers of items used and collected by
Maharaja Ganga Singh and his successors.
Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum :
Ganga Mahal, the imposing halls added by Maharaja Ganga Singh, now
houses the Fort Museum. It contains a fine collection of antique Rajput
weaponry, jade handle daggers, camel hide dhals (shields) and inlaid
handguns and camel guns.
Hawa Mahal Museum :
Hawa Mahal or the ‘Palace of Winds’ was built in 1799 by the poet king
Sawai Pratap Singh for the royal ladies to enjoy the procession and day
to day activities from the coll confinement of this majestic façade.
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum :
The Maharaja of Jaipur (Man Singh II) was the last ruler of the city of
Jaipur, India who saw the city's transition from a princely state to a
secular one.
Jaisalmer Folklore Museum :
Jaisalmer is named after its founder Rawal Jaisal (see History).
Jaisalmer means the Hill Fort of Jaisal. Jaisalmer is also called as the
Golden city of India because the yellow sand gives a yellowish-golden
touch to the city & its surrounding area.
The Mehrangarh Museum Jodhpur :
Jodhpur Mehrangarh Fort Museum is one of the finest museums in
Rajasthan. It is beautifully laid out. It has a palanquin section where
you can see a wide collection of old royal palanquins.
Kota Government Museum :
Kota is the industrial hub of Rajasthan & has an atomic power plant. It
is situated on the banks of Chambal river & famous for its fort & dams.
Kota Archaeological Museum :
The archaeological section of the museum consists of various sculptures,
some dating back to the Gupta period (4th century).
Udaipur City Palace Museum :
Udaipur, City Guide facilitates its visitors to come closer to the
ethnic India tourism, by visiting to the royal City Palace in Udaipur,
Rajasthan. Udaipur City Palace is one of the largest palaces in the
world, encompassing some of the magnificent architectural splendors like
City Palace Museum.
Udaipur Government Museum :
Museum of Udaipur peeps into the glorious past of the Royal city. Grab
more information about popular Art Museums in Udaipur.
Albert Hall Museum Jaipur :
Central Museum or the Albert Hall lies in the Ram Niwas Garden. It is a
vast and verdant garden housing a zoo, a greenhouse, an aviary, a museum
and a sports ground.
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