Bhagalpur Museum is a museum in Bhagalpur district of Indian state of Bihar.[1] The museum was established in 1976. The Museum's collections include coins, goddess idols and manuscripts from the Maurya to Mughal period.[2][3] The museum is administered by the Cultural department of the Government of Bihar.[4]
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| Established | 1990 |
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| Location | Bhagalpur Bihar, India |
| Coordinates | 25°15′4.54″N 86°59′18.21″E / 25.2512611°N 86.9883917°E |
History
editThe museum was established on 11 November 1976.[5] Its collections have been updated since then.[6] During a visit by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in 2023, it was decided to expand Museum's collections.[7]
Collections
editMost of museum collections are from 2nd to 7th-century.
- Idols: Idol collections include Lord Ganesha idols and 7th century Goddess Durga idols. There are also idols like Yakshini found from SSM School and Black stone carvings from Buddhist period.
- Paintings: Museum has a big collection of Madhubani style paintings from Medieval period of Indian history.
Museum also has a collection of preserved manuscripts.[7]
References
edit- ^ Hudson, Kenneth; Nicholls, Ann (1985-06-18). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-07014-5.
- ^ "Bhagalpur Museum". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ Chakrabarti, Dilip K. (2001). Archaeological Geography of the Ganga Plain: The Lower and the Middle Ganga. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-7824-016-9.
- ^ "Museum Bhagalpur". www.livehindustan.com.
- ^ Zils, Michael (2001). Museums of the World. K.G. Saur. ISBN 978-3-598-20607-8.
- ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/archaeologists-find-gupta-age-carvings-on-hillock-in-bhagalpur-101676133512957.html
- ^ a b "American professor visits Bhagalpur Museum". 15 March 2024.
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