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Museums in Jaipur
Here the past comes alive in
magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas.
The bustling bazaars of Jaipur, famous for Rajasthani jewellery,
fabric and shoes, possess a timeless quality and are surely a treasure-trove
for the shoppers and the museums,that can makes you experience the richness
of Rajasthan.
Maharaja Sawai Man
Singh Ji Museum : Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Ji Museum located in the
City Palace complex and nestled amidst old buildings, temples and the palace
quarters, this museum was founded in 1959 by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II.
The exhibits consist of the ancestral collections built up by the successive
rulers of Amer and Jaipur. A small selection of paintings, manuscripts,
maps, carpets, textiles, costumes, weapons and armours was displayed in the
Pothikhana (library) and the Silehkhana or armoury (both of these in their
present form, were established in 1952) of the palace. The Art Gallery is
housed in the Diwan-i-Aam constructed for holding important State functions.
A variety of objects-miniature paintings, illustrated manuscripts, decorated
bookcovers, palm-leaf and Sanchipat manuscripts, old printed books, gigantic
Mughal carpets, gold and silver Takhis-Rawan (movable throne), covered
Ambabadis and open Howdahs, palanquins and carriages with richly embroidered
velvet coverings are displayed in this gallery.
Central
Museum : Situated in the midst of Ramnivas Gardens, it is an imposing
stone structure executed in the Indo-Persian style of architecture. The
museum has a wide range of metal objects used for domestic purposes. Also on
view area large collection of miniatures from the Bundi, Kota, Kishangarh,
Udaipur and Jaipur schools of paintings ; ceremonial robes worn by kings and
queens and samples of wood block printing in the textile section.
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