Gujari Mahal Archaeological Museum
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.[a] It displays numerous artifacts of the region, including a fragment of the Garuda capital of the Heliodorus pillar from Vidisha.[2]
The palace of Gujari Mahal was built by Tomar Rajput ruler Man Singh Tomar for his wife Mrignayani who belonged to Gujjar tribe[3]. She demanded a separate palace for herself with a regular water supply through an aqueduct from the nearby Rai River.[4] 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.
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[edit]- ^ This15th century palace-fort complex was built by the then ruler of Gwalior, Raja Man Singh Tomar, as a sign of his love for the beautiful Gujjari Queen, Mrignayani. It is not clear if this name was originally her or it was given her subsequent to her marriage with the Raja of Gwalior. If she was Hindu herself, she was perceived to beof the same class of warrior-rulers called the Rajput.[1]
- ^ "Official website for tourism in the Madhya-Pradesh region". Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ 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
- ^ Rahi, Javaid. The Gujjars Vol:05 Edited by Dr. Javaid Rahi -Book Series on Gujjar History and Culture. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu.
- ^ Publication, Mocktime. Madhya Pradesh Objective GK General Knowledge Based on Previous Papers MPPSC & VYAPAM Exams. by Mocktime Publication.
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