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Introduction to Alwar Government Museum:
Foremost amongst the Tourist Attractions in Alwar is the Alwar Government Museum, a rich repository of arts and artifacts that well reflect the cultural heritage of this royal land of Rajasthan. The Vinay Vilas Mahal in the City Palace of Alwar is home to this fabulous museum which lures visitors not only from different parts of the country but also from the world. It is a must see on your Tour to Alwar for the collection housed here is indeed unique and includes an amazing variety of objects.
History of Alwar Government Museum:
This multi purpose museum was established way back in the year 1908. For nearly a century now it has been adding on to its rich depository.
Description of Alwar Government Museum:
There are three different sections in the Alwar Government Museum and each of these sections is housed in a large hall.
Of these, the second section is considered to be the most important one. It contains precious Persian, Urdu, Arabic and Sanskrit manuscripts as well as some very beautiful paintings belonging to the Mughal and Rajput school of painting. As for example the Gulistan of S'adi (the Garden of roses), Bostan (the Garden of Spring) and Waqiat-e-Babri (Mughal Emperor Babar's autobiography) are some of the very rare Persian documents that are to be found here. And for the paintings, they are further sub divided into sub styles and are simply marvelous to look at. They date back to the 18th and 19th centuries and well reflect the artistic skills of the painters.
The first section of the Alwar Government Museum primarily includes archaeological finds. Exquisite sculptures and valuable inscriptions that throw a great deal of light on the history of this region are kept in this part of the museum. It was customary for the royal royalty in Rajasthan to go on shooting excursions and hunt wild animals. The former ruler of Alwar state was no exception and the skins of the lions, tigers and leopards he shot were later presented by him to the museum. It forms a sizeable portion of the collection.
Indian armory that includes shields, swords, pistols, rifles, daggers and different other kinds of weapons are there on display in the third section of the museum. What will surely not fail to attract your attention is the copy of the Mahabharata painted by the Alwar School of painters.
Some of the other objects that are exhibited in the Alwar Government Museum India include musical instruments, bidri work, ivory work, brass and pottery works from Jaipur, Multan, Ceylon and Bengal and stuffed animals. Open from 10 A.M. to 4.30 A.M. on all days except on Fridays and gazetted holidays, this museum is definitely well worth a visit.
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