Museum of Bikaner, Rajasthan |
JUNAGARH FORT MUSEUM
Ganga Mahal, the imposing halls added by Maharaja Gailga
Singh, now houses the Fort Museum. It contains a fine collection
of antique Rajput, weaponry, jade handle daggers, camel hide
d17als (shields) and inlaid handguns and camel guns. Cold and
silver howdahs, jhulas, kis and a first world war biplane are
on view. Other important objects include a pair of drums belonging
to jamblioji, the saint who predicted the foundation of the
dynasty by Rao Bika for 450 years. Photographs and items of
personal use by Maharaja Ganga Singh and miniatures are also
on view.
GANGA GOLDEN JUBILEE MUSEUM
Established near the lailgarh Palace in 1937 oil the eve
of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Maharaja Gaiiga Singh
this Museum now run by the Government of Rajasthan, was shifted
to a new building in the Civil Lines in 1954. Some principal
sections of the museum are: Maharaja Ganga Singh Memorial ·
local Arts and Crafts · History· Sculpture, Terracotta and Bronzes
Armory · Miniature Paintings and Folk-Arts · Dr. L.P. Tessitori
Memorial Section. Lithoprints of the British Interpretation
of the war of Independence 1857.
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