The Gujari Mahal Archeological Museum or State Archaeological Museum, sometimes called the "Gwalior Fort Museum", is a state museum in Gwalior, located in the fortress of Gujari Mahal.[1] It displays the love between a Rajput ruler and his low cost gujjari concubine. hence the mahal was named as gurjari Mahal [2]
Former name | Gwalior Fort Museum |
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Location | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
Type | Archaeological museum |
Collections | Hindu and Jain sculptures, terracotta items, replicas of frescoes |
The palace of Gujari Mahal was built by Tomar Rajput ruler Man Singh Tomar for his concubine Mrignayani who belonged to Gujjar caste. The palace has been converted into an archaeological museum. Rare artifacts at the museum include Hindu and Jain sculptures dated to the 1st and 2nd centuries BCE, miniature statue of Salabhanjika, terracotta items and replicas of frescoes seen in the Bagh Caves.
Artifacts at the Gujari Mahal Archaeological Museum |
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References edit
- ^ Official website for tourism in the Madhya-Pradesh region
- ^ Buddhist Landscapes in Central India: Sanchi Hill and Archaeologies of Religious and Social Change, C. Third Century BC to Fifth Century AD, Julia Shaw, Left Coast Press, 2013, p.89
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