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Assam State Museum
Govt. Central
Museum
Location: In Ram Niwas Bagh, Jaipur,
Rajasthan
Built In: 1876
On Display: Metal, Wood & Pottery
Items, Carpets, Paintings
Main Sections: Armory, Geology,
Zoology, Botany
Located in the center of the sprawling Ram Niwas Bagh, this is
the oldest Museum in the State. The building was designed by
Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob. It was built in 1876 AD when King
Edward VII visited India as the Prince of Wales. It was opened
to public in 1886 AD.
The various sections represented in the museum are:
(i) Art and Industry (Metal, Wood and Pottery); (ii) Armoury;
(iii) Textiles ; (iv) Carpets ; (v) Paintings; (vi) Geology;
(vii) Zoology; (viii) Botany and (ix) Toys & Dolls. There is a
Persian garden carpet of a fabulous cost obtained by Mirza Raja
Jai Singh I from Shah Abbas of Persia. It contains various
sketches of a Persian garden with running water streams.
There is also an Egyptian mummy belonging to the Ptolemaic
Epoch. There are miniature paintings of various sub-schools of
Rajasthan. A glimpse of the land and the people of Rajasthan is
presented through well planned dioramas.
From 1959 onwards, the various galleries along the ground floor
of the museum were completely reorganized and renovated. People
of Rajasthan, (both males and females) from the higher strata of
society, such as Rajputs and Seths as well as the common tribal
people like Meenas, Bhopas, Bhils, Gadoliya Lohars etc find
depiction here in their typical dresses and ornaments.
Typical designs and motifs in Mehndi Mandana, so characteristic
of Rajasthani ladies, are also highlighted in the gallery. In
one of the chambers of the wing is exhibited puppetry from
Rajasthan and the painted scroll delineating the scenes from
Pabuji Rathore's life, a great folk- hero from Marwar.
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central gallery is devoted to Rajasthani music and dance.
Original musical instruments, both classical and folk, are
displayed in their functional positions. Specimens include
typical folk instruments like Masak, Kamayacha, Dadh, Madal,
Khanjari, Sitari, Bankia, Fungi, Algoja, Iktara etc.
The dances illustrated in the gallery include classical ones
like Kathak, for which Jaipur Gharana is famous, as well as
popular folk dances such as Dandia, Ghoomar, Holi etc. Festivals
(like Holi, Gangaur etc.) and ceremonies (like marriage) are
also dioramized in a lively manner. The museum functions as the
State Museum of Rajasthan.
Timing : 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
Closed : Friday and gazetted holidays.
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