Begusarai Museum
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| Established | 1981 |
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| Location | C4GQ+6HQ,Lohaiya Nagar,Begusarai |
| Type | Museum |
| Director | Jay Prakash Narayan Singh |
| Public transit access | Begusarai Railway Station |
Begusarai Museum or Begusarai Sangrahlaya is a museum in Begusarai district of Indian state of Bihar. The museum consists of artifacts from Buddhist, Maurya and Mughal period. It is open on all days except Monday.[1] [2][3]
Some of main attractions of the museum are the 2nd-century goddess Kali idols and preserved manuscripts. It also has valuable collections of ancient coins; most of them date back to c. 200 BCE. The museum also has a collection of ancient terracotta toys.[1]
History
[edit]Being a part of historical Mithila region Begusarai has a rich history and heritage. The museum was established in 1981. Until 2005 the museum was run in a rented house in Ashok Nagar. In 2005 upon initiative of District Officer Sandeep Paundrik the museum was shifted to a huge building in Lohaiya Nagar.[1][4]
Collections
[edit]- Argillaceous Idols: The museum has collection of idols from Maurya period to Pala period. It also has remains of soil made utensils and several terracotta toys.[1][5]
- Pottery: The pottery remains date back to the Stone Age. It also has pottery remains from Medieval period of Indian History.[1]
- Coins: The museum has a big collection of approximately 5,000 coins from Ancient to Early modern period. It includes silver coins of Pala Empire, 13th- and 14th-century coins of Muslim rulers and coins of British Raj.
The museum also has collection of preserved manuscripts.
Administration
[edit]The museum is administered by the state government of Bihar. The current museum director is Jay Prakash Narayan Singh.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "बेगूसराय संग्रहालय: आइए, अपने समृद्ध विरासत को जानें". www.jagran.com.
- ^ "बेगूसराय के ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक विरासत से होना है रूबरू, तो आइए यहां, बेहद खास है यह जगह". www.hindi.news18.com.
- ^ "संग्रहालय सप्ताह में देश की विरासत और धरोहर से रू-ब-रू हो रहे बच्चे". www.bhaskar.com.
- ^ "Begusarai Museum". www.angdesh.com. 17 July 2022.
- ^ "District Museum". www.begusaraiheritage.com.