The Bapu Museum (formerly: Victoria Jubilee Museum) is an archaeological museum, located at M. G. Road of Vijayawada.[3] It was renamed in the memory of the renowned film director, illustrator, cartoonist and author Bapu.[4] The museum is maintained by the Archaeological department and has large collection of sculptures, paintings and artifacts of Buddhist and Hindu relics, with some of them as old as 2nd and 3rd Centuries. The structure of building is an Indo-European style of architectural and is more than a hundred years old structure.[5]
| Bapu Museum | |
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 Facade of the Bapu Museum | |
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| Coordinates | 16°30′29″N 80°37′41″E / 16.508°N 80.628°E |
| Created | 1887 |
| Operated by | Department of Aaarchaeology & Museums[1] |
| Status | opened[2] |
History
editThe museum was created as part of the celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887. The foundation stone was laid by Robert Sewell, District Collector of Krishna district, on 27 June 1887.[6] Sri Pingali Venkayya presented a tri-colour flag to Mahatma Gandhi at this location in 1921. The building initially housed industrial exhibitions. It was converted to an archaeological museum under the auspices of the Department of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in 1962.[6]
Paintings and relics
editThe museum has historical galleries, stone cut writings, coins, swords, body armour, shields, arms, ornamentation, etc., used by kings. A standing Buddha of white limestone of Alluru (3rd–4th century),[7] Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga as slaying the buffalo demon, Mahishasura (2nd century) can also be found at the museum.[8]
References
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- ^ "Department of Archaeology & Museums". India: Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Shridharan, J.R. "Vijayawada's Bapu Museum all set for a makeover". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Sahiti, P. Navya. "Bapu museum to reopen with new frills". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "etymology of museum". myvijayawada. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Museum info". myvijayawada.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ Tourist Guide to Andhra Pradesh. Sura Books. p. 36. ISBN 9788174781765. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Museum features". discoveredindia.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.