Bharat Kala Bhavan

Bharat Kala Bhavan
भारत कला भवन

Bharat Kala Bhavan main building
Museum location on Map of Varanasi district
Established 1 January 1920 (1920-01-01)
Location Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Coordinates 25°16′17″N 82°59′46″E / 25.271490°N 82.995994°E / 25.271490; 82.995994
Collections Archaeological materials,
Paintings,
Textiles & costumes,
Decorative art,
Personalia collections,
Indian philately,
Literary and
Archival materials
Collection size 104,376
Founder Rai Krishnadasa &
Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
Director Prof. Ajay Kumar Singh
Chairperson Rabindranath Tagore
(first honorary & lifelong Chairman)
Curator Dr. Anil Kumar Singh
Vinod Kumar
Abhay Narayan Gupta
Dr. D. B. Singh
Dr. R. P. Singh
Owner Banaras Hindu University
Website Official website

Bharat Kala Bhavan (Hindi: भारत कला भवन) is an art and archeological museum located in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. It has been instrumental in collecting art and is one the important touristic attractions in the Banaras Hindu University and in Varanasi city.[1][2][3][4]

History

Bharat Kala Bhavan was established on 1 January 1920 in a wing of Bharat Kala Parishad in Godowlia, Varanasi. Between 1920 to 1962, the museum was shifted to several locations within Varanasi before Jawaharlal Nehru laid foundation of the existing museum building in 1950 and the museum was shifted to its existing location in the Banaras Hindu University in 1962.[5][6] Mahatma Gandhi visited Bharat Kala Bhavan thrice and in his final trip he inscribed "संग्रह बहुत अच्छा है" ("the collection is very good").

Milestones

Collection

Bharat Kala Bhavan has a collection of artifacts, Buddhist and Hindu sculptures, pictures, manuscripts, Mughal miniatures, paintings, brocade textiles, contemporary art form and bronze statues from 1st-15th century. Pottery, mental craft, ivory goods, jewellery, terracotta beads & rare collection of Gujarati, Rajasthani & Pahari miniature paintings are also on display in the museum. Total holdings of Bharat Kala Bhawan are 1,04,376.[7][2]

Yakshi on elephant displayed in Bharat Kala Bhavan

Items on display

Holdings

Section Count
Archeological Section 24,561
Banaras Section 705
Decorative Art Section 1,169
Exchange 76
Literary Section 27,336
Miscellaneous 1,605
Numismatic Section 33,236
Painting Section 10,625
Philately Section 2,941
Textile Section 1,747
Wollen Textile Blocks 375
Total 104,376

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Museum information". Museum website. Retrieved Jun 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bharat Kala Bhavan". Eastern Uttar Pradesh tourism website. Retrieved Jun 2015.
  3. ↑ "Museum info". Varanasi district website. Retrieved Jun 2015.
  4. ↑ "Info on Varanasi city website". Varanasi city website. Retrieved Jun 2015.
  5. ↑ "History". Museum website. Retrieved Jun 2015.
  6. ↑ "Milestones". Museum website. Retrieved Jun 2015.
  7. ↑ "Collection". Museum website. Retrieved Jun 2015.
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