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]
History
The 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
Most 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
- ↑ The Directory of Museums & Living Displays{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Springer(1985-06-18). ISBN 978-1-349-07014-5
- ↑ Bhagalpur Museum. Prabhat Khabar(2024-03-15). Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ↑ Archaeological Geography of the Ganga Plain: The Lower and the Middle Ganga{{#if:Chakrabarti|, Chakrabarti}. Orient Blackswan(2001). ISBN 978-81-7824-016-9
- ↑ Museum Bhagalpur. www.livehindustan.com.
- ↑ Museums of the World{{#if:Zils|, Zils}. K.G. Saur(2001). ISBN 978-3-598-20607-8
- ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/archaeologists-find-gupta-age-carvings-on-hillock-in-bhagalpur-101676133512957.html
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 American professor visits Bhagalpur Museum(15 March 2024).