Museum is a reflection of civilisation, which is dedicated to display and preserve the culturally significant objects. It is a place of exhibition how a country is inherited through ages.
India has been rich in preserving its history through museums and other means. Its origin goes back to the late 18th century, although references to ‘chitrasala’ (picture gallery) can be found in ancient Indian literature. The country has the presence of more than 1200 museums.
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| View of the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. (Photo by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
Founded in 1949 and situated in Delhi, the National Museum has been bragging to the visitors about artefacts and precious objects that cover more than 5,000 years of Indian cultural heritage.
Designed by Ganesh Bikaji Deolalikar, the entry gate of the museum has been a focal point of photography for visitors. It gives a stunning look with a cemented shed, three large entry gates and engraved ‘national museum’ on both sides.
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| Me at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. |
As one enters the main gate of the museum, it is witnessed the sculpture and script of Indus Valley civilisation on its left side, that leads through the cultures of Buddhism, Kushan, Gupta, Chola, Sangam, Deccan, Sultanate, Mughal and British period to modern age.
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| City gate with a drain: Harappa, left, and Dayaram Sahni who excavated the city. (Pic by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
The artefacts which are kept here confer the story of Indian cultures, which show the glory of Indian civilisation.
Let take a look at artefacts and precious objects kept at the National Museum
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| Jewel studded chair of king of Banaras at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan. 31, 2023. (Pic by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| An ivory home shrine at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan. 31, 2024. (Pic by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| Mughal period paintings at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. (Photo by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| A painting of the medieval period at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. (R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| ‘Chaupar’, a game played for entertainment, is kept at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. Its origin is untraceable. During the Mahabharat period, it was being played for entertainment but a deceitful play by Kaurava against Pandava gave birth to a war and dragged both of them to the battlefield of Kurukshetra. (Photo by R Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| Deccan period painting at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| An undeciphered seal with inscription of Indus Valley civilisation at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan. 31, 2024. A one-horn bull can be seen on the seal, which was considered as unicorn, a holy animal. The riddle of unicorn still exists. (Photo by R Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| Relics of Buddha at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan. 31, 2023. (Photo by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| Conjectural map of the Harappan city of Dholavira at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. (Photo by R Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| Storage Jars which were being used in the Harappan civilisation kept at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. (Photo by R Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| A sculpture at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. (Photo by R Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| A sculpture of Tredev—Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, at the National Museum in Delhi on Jan 31, 2024. (Photo by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
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| Some of portraits at the Northeast gallery of the National Museum in Delhi on Jan. 31, 2024. (Photo by R. Suresh Bhardwaj) |
A journey of Indian Coins and Coinage through images (All photos clicked by R. Suresh Bhardwaj)
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| Barter system |
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| Punching Technique |
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| Casting through moulds |
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| Due striking technique |
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| Machine technique |
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| Mughal coins |
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East India company coins
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Coins of Independent India
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Some of the clicks when I visited the Delhi’s National Museum
Mood - Cherished 😍😍
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