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{{Short description|Autonomous multi-arts complex and museum in Bhopal, India}}
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}}'''Bharat Bhavan''' is an autonomous multi-arts complex and museum in [[Bhopal]], [[India]], established and funded by the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]].The architect of the Bharat Bhavan is [[Charles Correa]]. Opened in 1982, facing the [[Upper Lake, Bhopal]], it houses multiple art galleries, a graphic printing workshop, a ceramics workshop, an open-air amphitheatre, a studio theatre, an auditorium, a museum of tribal & folk art and libraries of Indian poetry, classical music & folk music. [[File:Pandit Rajan Sajan Mishra Performing at Bharat Bhavan Bhopal 06.jpg|thumb|[[Rajan and Sajan Mishra|Pandit Rajan Sajan Mishra]] Performing on its 38th foundation day - 13 February 2020]]
[[File:Girija Devi at Bhopal (5).JPG|thumb|Girija Devi performing at Uttar Pradesh Mahotsav - July 2015]]

==History==
[[File:Tigre bastar (Musée du Quai Branly) (4489195531).jpg|thumb|180px|A [[tribal art]] tiger sculpture from [[Bastar district|Bastar]], Bharat Bhavan collection]]
The early 1980s saw a burgeoning of the Indian arts scene and a renewed government focus on developing arts across the nation, through regional centers for arts in state capitals. The initiative, in Madhya Pradesh, was furthered to fruition by cultural administrator, [[Ashok Vajpeyi]],<ref>Vajpeyi later remained, chairman, [[Lalit Kala Akademi]], India's National Academy of Arts (2008-2011).</ref> an [[Indian Administrative Services|IAS]]-officer in the state Ministry of Education (1966-1992), who was also behind the setting up of the literary organization, 'Kalidas Academy', in [[Ujjain]] in 1983. Though some cultural initiatives lost steam in later years in many parts of India, one project that became a success is the Bharat Bhavan (India House) in Bhopal.<ref name=ra/><ref name=ab/><ref>[[#Sa|Sahni, p. 87]]</ref>

The institution was inaugurated on February 13, 1982<ref name=ve225/> by then [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Indira Gandhi]]. It was established and funded by the Department of Culture, [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]],<ref name=culture>{{cite web |title=Bharat Bhawan |url=http://www.mpculture.in/html/bharat-bhawan.asp |publisher=Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh |access-date=11 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419054244/http://www.mpculture.in/html/bharat-bhawan.asp |archive-date=19 April 2013 }}</ref> though it is run by an autonomous 12-member Bharat Bhavan Trust.<ref>{{cite news |title=Power struggle on at Bhopal's Bharat Bhavan|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/power-struggle-on-at-bhopals-bharat-bhavan/213769/ |publisher=Indian Express |date=1 September 2007 |access-date=11 May 2013}}</ref> In the following decade, the institution grew to become an important cultural institution of India as it started attracting artists, scholars, students and other visitors from Indore, Jabalpur, Mumbai, Kolkata and even foreign countries.<ref name=ra>[[#Ra|Raza. p. 92]]</ref><ref name=ab>[[#Ab|Abram, p. 385]]</ref>

During its formative years, theatre personality, [[B. V. Karanth]] who headed the 'Rangamandal repertory', incorporated folk forms of the region into his work, staged many productions in Hindi, especially during his stint at the Bharat Bhavan.<ref name=ru200>[[#Ru|Rubin, p. 200]]</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The genius of Karanth |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/09/15/stories/2002091500280500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030630231303/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/09/15/stories/2002091500280500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2003 |date=15 September 2002 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=11 May 2013}}</ref> The "Bharat Bhavan Biennial of Contemporary Indian Art" started in 1986, followed by "Bharat Bhavan International Print Biennial" in 1989. The complex is most known for its art museum, ''Roopankar'', which houses a permanent collection of [[tribal art]], collected by [[Jagdish Swaminathan]] in its early years,<ref name=tele>{{cite news |title=Untitled, it depicts personal spaces |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091026/jsp/calcutta/story_11656806.jsp |newspaper=The Telegraph |date=26 October 2009 |access-date=12 May 2013}}</ref> and represents the best examples of tribal art in India.<ref name=ve225>[[#Ve|Verma, p. 225]]</ref>

The 'Vagarth' centre of [[Hindi poetry]] and literature houses a library and archive of Indian poetry, classical music and folk music.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharat Bhavan (Bhopal, India) |url=https://coral.uchicago.edu:8443/display/lasa/Bharat+Bhavan+(Bhopal,+India) |publisher=Digital South Asia Library |access-date= 12 May 2013}}</ref> It organizes the 'Katha Prasang' festival on [[Hindi literature]].<ref>{{cite news |title='Katha Prasang' continues at Bharat Bhavan |url=http://archive.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/134610-katha-prasang-continues-at-bharat-bhavan.html |publisher=Daily Pioneer |date=22 March 2013 |access-date=12 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112132230/http://archive.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhopal/134610-katha-prasang-continues-at-bharat-bhavan.html |archive-date=12 January 2015 }}</ref>

==Overview==
The complex includes an art gallery of Indian painting and sculpture, a fine art workshop, an open-air amphitheatre ("Bahirang"), a studio theatre ("Abhirang"), an auditorium ("Antarang"), a museum of tribal & folk art and libraries of Indian poetry, classical music & folk music. Besides this, the Bhavan hosts artists and writers under its [[artist-in-residence]] program at the "Ashram".<ref name=ab/><ref name=culture/> Over the years, it has also become a popular tourist attraction.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharat Bhavan |url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/madhya-pradesh-and-chhattisgarh/bhopal/sights/museum/bharat-bhavan |publisher=Lonely Planet |access-date=11 May 2013}}</ref>

Some of the wings include:<ref name=culture/>

* ''Roopankar'' - Museum of Fine Art: Gallery of contemporary, folk & tribal art and a modern art gallery, a Graphic Art workshop and a Ceramics Art workshop
* ''Rangmandal'' - theatre [[repertory]]
* ''Vagarth'' - center of [[Indian poetry]], library, archive and translation center
* ''Anhad'' - library of classical and folk music, audio and video archives, it organizes dance recitals and classical music series like, ''Parampara'' and ''Saptak''
* ''Chhavi'' - center of classical cinema
* ''Nirala Srijanpeeth'' - the [[Chair (academic)|chair]] for creative writing, founded by the Government of Madhya Pradesh <ref>{{cite web |title=Nirala Srijanpeeth |url=http://bharatbhawan.org/html/nirala.html |publisher=Bharat Bhavan |access-date=12 May 2013}}</ref>
[[File:Bharat Bhavan Bhopal inside-1.JPG|thumb|Bharat Bhavan Bhopal Inside]]
[[File:Bharat Bhavan BHopal inside (4).JPG|thumb|Bharat Bhavan Bhopal Inside]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |title=The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia|author=Don Rubin |publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=1998|isbn=978-0-415-05933-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-MUiXjMUl34C&q=hindi+theatre&pg=PA219|ref=Ru }}
* {{cite book |title=Passion: Life and Art of Raza |author=S. H. Raza |author-link=S. H. Raza |author2=Ashok Vajpeyi |publisher=Rajkamal Prakashan |year=2005|isbn=8126710403 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=utHtlDOzkxwC&q=Bharat+Bhawan&pg=PA92 |ref=Ra }}
* {{cite book |title=The Rough Guide to India|author=David Abram |publisher=Rough Guides |year=2003|isbn=1843530899 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kAMik_6LbwUC&q=Bharat+Bhawan&pg=PA385 |ref=Ab}}
* {{cite book |title=English Heart, Hindi Heartland |author=Rashmi Sadana|publisher=University of California Press |year=2012|isbn=978-0520269576 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U2WNfFpT14IC&q=Bharat+Bhawan+%60&pg=PA87 |ref=Sa }}
* {{cite book |title=Reference Madhya Pradesh |author=Lalit Surjan |author-link=Lalit Surjan |author2=Vinod Verma |publisher=Deshbandhu Publication Division |year=1996|ref=Ve }}
* {{cite book |title=Constructing Identity in Contemporary Architecture|chapter= Architecture and Contemporary Indian Identity|author=Peter Herrle |author2=Stephanus Schmitz |publisher=LIT Verlag Münster |year=2009|isbn=978-3643102768 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5HLnYIQsQ5UC&q=%22Bharat+Bhavan%22&pg=PA210 |ref=He }}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://bharatbhawan.org/}}
* [http://www.archdaily.com/791942/ad-classics-bharat-bhavan-charles-correa Bharat Bhavan / Charles Correa]. Bart Bryant, ''AD Classics: Bharat Bhavan / Charles Correa'', [[ArchDaily]], 1 August 2016
{{City of Bhopal}}

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