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Dogra Art Museum, Jammu
previously known as the Dogra Art Gallery is a museum of Dogra cultural
heritage housed in the Pink Hall of the Mubarak Mandi complex, Jammu,
India. The main attractions of the museum are the Pahari miniature
paintings from Bhasoli.
Dogra Art Museum, Jammu is a government museum and the biggest in Jammu
region, one of the three divisions in the north Indian state of Jammu
and Kashmir. The museum is unit of Directorate of Archives, Archaeology
and Museums, under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Jammu and
Kashmir Government. The building was erected in commemoration of the
visit of the British Monarch Edward VII when he came to Jammu as the
Prince of Wales in 1875.
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This building housed the
Public Library as well as the Museum. The museum has a collection of
7216 objects of historical and cultural importance. Among the
collections are the Rasmanjari series of the famed Basohli miniature
paintings and some rare manuscripts like the beautifully illustrated
Shahnama and Sikandernama in Persian.
Terracotta heads from Akhnoor, Sculptures, numismatics, manuscripts,
Dogra costumes, jewellery, arms and armours, metal objects and artifacts
related to Decorative arts. The intricately decorated marble jharokhas
with inlaid work of semi precious stones in the marble hall further
embellishes the charisma of the museum collection.
However, what the museum is
known all over for is the Pahari miniature paintings from Basholi. A
gold plated bow belonging to Mughal emperor Shah Jehan and a stone plate
with inscriptions in Takri Script are among some of the most prized
possessions of the museum.
The museum is open from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. It remains closed on
Mondays. Minimal entry fee is required to enter the museum premises.
How to
reach
Nearest airport is Jammu Airport (also known as Satwari Airport (IATA: IXJ, ICAO: VIJU))
is a civil airport in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
One can easily reach Dogra Art Gallery from the city by taking local Buses,
Rickshaws, Tongas and Taxis.
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