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Thursday 21 February 2019

Indian Archaeological Museums

Indian Archaeological Museums are famous for providing a vivid picture of the Indian subcontinent. Archaeological records like sculptures, portraits, coins and currency, revenue and court fee stamps, wooden and bronze sculptures, armory etc are ideally housed in the Indian Archaeological Museums.

Archaeological Museum, Purana Quila
It is situated inside the fort called Purana Quilaarchaeological-museum-purana-quila-.jpg in Delhi. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) carried out excavations in the year 1955 and later again in the period of 1969 to 1973.

Taj Museum, Taj Mahal
It is one of most famous archaeological museums of India in Agra districtTaj Museum, Taj Mahal .jpg of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated within the Taj Mahal complex, more specifically, in the Jal Mahal.

Archaeological Museum, Khajuraho
The Archaeological Museum in KhajurahoArchaeological Museum, Khajuraho .jpgMadhya Pradesh, was built in 1967.

Archaeological Museum, Sanchi
The Archaeological Museum in Sanchi
Archaeological Museum, Sanchi.jpg
 Madhya Pradesh, was initially built atop a hill by Sir John Marshall, former Director General of ASI in the year 1919.

Mattanchery Palace Museum, Kochi
Mattanchery Palace Museum, Kochi .jpgMattanchery Palace Museum is located in Kochi in the state of Kerala.

Archaeological Museum, Konark
This museum stands in the town of Konark
Archaeological Museum, Konark  in Puri district of Orissa.



Archaeological Museum, Vikramshila
This museum is situated in the ancient site of Vikramshila
Archaeological Museum, Vikramshila .jpg in the vicinity of the Bhagalpur district of Bihar.


Archaeological Museum, Old Goa
This museum is situated in the convent portion of the church of St. Francis of Assisi of Old GoaArchaeological Museum, Old Goa .jpg

Archaeological Museum, Lothal
This museum at LothalArchaeological Museum, Lothal .jpg was established in the year 1976 in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat.

Other Indian Archaeological Museums
Other Indian Archaeological Museums include the AP State Archaeology Museum, Hyderabad; Archaeological Museum, Guntur DistrictAndhra PradeshAsiatic SocietyKolkata,West BengalDistrict Archaeological Museum, Warangal, Andhra PradeshIndian Museum, Kolkata, West BengalNalanda Archaeological Museum, Nalanda, BiharNational Museum, New Delhi; Napier Museum, Kerala; Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Pune, MaharashtraState Archaeological Gallery, Kolkata, West Bengal and many more.

To know more visit here : Indian Archaeological Museums

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