Sardar Government Museum
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17 March 1936 as a museum
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| Established | 1909; 17 March 1936 as a museum |
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| Location | Public Park (Ummed Bagh) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates | 26°17′30″N 73°01′56″E / 26.2918°N 73.0323°E |
| Type | Archaeology museum Art museum |
| Architect | Henry Vaughan Lanchester |
| Website | Official site |
The Sardar Government Museum (also known as Jodhpur Government Museum, Jodhpur State Museum or Museum Jodhpur) is located in Public Park (Ummed Bagh), Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The museum is named in memory of Maharaja Sardar Singh, a ruler of Jodhpur from 1895 to 1911. It was constructed under the reign of his son, Maharaja Umed Singh. It was built by Henry Vaughan Lanchester in 1909 and formally opened to the public on 17 March, 1936.[1][2] The area of the museum is approx. 18,000 sq.ft. On 22 June 2018, the re-planned museum was inaugurated by Smt. Vasundhara Raje, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
The history of Sardar Museum began in 1909 when Lord Kitchener visited Jodhpur. For his welcome the ruler of Jodhpur had arranged an exhibition. The exhibition showcased indigenous art and crafts and exquisite specimens of archaeological artefacts and Marawari painting. Many numismatic finds and epistolary exchanges with Jain monks were also part of this exhibition. This small collection became the nucleus around which Sardar museum evolved.[3] Historian Pandit Bisheshwar Nath Reu was sought guidance to develop this collection. The collection opened as a modest museum in 1914 in the Suesagar Gardens. Reu made considerable effort and many notable objects were added and the museum collection became remarkable. In 1916, British Government of India also gave recognition to this museum and it was named Sardar Museum and was placed in a majestic building in Ummed Bagh. Seth Ramkumar Manganiram Bangur of Didwana was instrumental in this effort.[4] The building was erected with the assistance of a business house, the Bangur Seth family. The mission of the museum was recognised as public education and the new museum was inaugurated by British Viceroy, Lord Wellington on 17 March 1936.[5]
Galleries
The various galleries of the museum are:
- General Gallery
- Animal gallery
- Industrial Section - I
- Armoury Section
- Sculpture Section
- Industrial Section - II
- Historical Section
- Mahaveer Section
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