Treasure Trove

Contents: Introduction. 1. Gallery of the master pieces. 2. Fossils and prehistoric gallery. 3. Excavation gallery. 4. Bronze gallery. 5. Inscription gallery. 6. Rare musical instruments gallery. 7. Sculpture gallery. 8. Painting gallery. 9. Weapons gallery. 10. Archives gallery. 11. Manuscripts gallery. 12. Freedom struggle gallery. 13. Numismatics gallery. 14. Textile gallery. 15. Royal art gallery. 16. Stamps, seals and autographs gallery. 17. Bagh painting gallery. 18. Exhibition hall, library and auditorium.

"The State Museum has a treasure of artifacts which has been attracting visitors in large numbers. To instill pride in our traditions as well as protect the ancient knowledge bank we must conserve our heritage for future generations. The museum has seventeen different galleries categorized item-wise. The galleries showcase pre-historic articles and fossils, excavated objects, sculptures, epigraphs, manuscripts, Bagh paintings, royal collection, rare musical instruments, textiles, documents, articles associated with the freedom struggle, postal stamps, autographs, miniature paintings, coins, arms and weapons. The objective of this book is to evoke interest of the common man as well as the connoisseur in visiting the State Museum." (jacket)