Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Government Museum & The Palace

Government Museum
The Bharatpur Museum houses a rich collection of archaeological wealth of the nearby areas as well as from the old Bharatpur. The Art Gallery of the museum has specimens of miniature paintings on leaves of the peepal tree, mica and old lithopapers alongwith the paintings of the Maharajas of Bharatpur. It exhibits sculptures found during the archaeology of old villages e.g. Noh, Mallah, Bareh, Bayana etc. ranging from the Kushan period (Ist century AD) to 19th century AD. Weapons used in battles in the medieval period by the Jat rulers, paintings, manuscripts, zoological specimens, local art and craft that was once Bharatpur.

The Palace
This royal edifice is a fusion of the Mughal and Rajput architectural styles with magnificent apartments and intricately designed floor tiles having interesting patterns. One can marvel at the ancient exhibits displayed in the museum in the central pan of the palace.

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