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Museums in Madhya Pradesh
Treasure-Troves of History


The  Museums  of  Madhya  Pradesh contain  many  of the  choicest  and earliest specimens of Indian Art and Civilization,  and as such,  they offer a    glimpse    of the surpassing treasures of human  culture   lying unknown and  unsung in its roadside and   interior villages, which are nothing less than living site museums.

 

 Name  Place  Treasures
Ramvan Museum  Satna  Earliest and finest sculptures from
 Bharhut 2nd century BC), Khoh
 (5th century BC) and NachnaKuthara
 5th century BC).
Archaeological
Survey of India
Museum

State Museum
 Sanchi



 Vidisha
 Portions of the Lion or Bull capitals from
 the Maurya period (3rd century BC),
 Yaksha and Yakshi images from Shunga
 period (2nd to 1st century BC), sculpted
 panels from Sanchi Stupa gateways
 (2nd to 1st century BC) and inscribed
 Jaina sculptures from the Gupta period
 (5th century AD).
 Gujari Mahal  Gwalior  Most of the Shunga period sculptures
 from Vidisha region, Indian art in general,
 and Pratihara art in particular. The world
 renowned Gyraspur Shalabhanjika
 (c. 10th century AD) is housed here.
State Archaeological
Museum

Hinglajarh Site
Museum, Bhapura & Mandsaur Museums

Jaisimhapura & Vikram Kirti Mandir Museum

Rajgarh Museum
 Indore


 Mandsaur



 Ujjain


 Rajgarh



 Paramar period art (c. 9th-11th
 century AD) or early sculptures from
 Maurya, Gupta, Aulikara or
 Pratihara days.
State Archaeological
Museum
Birla Museum
 Bhopal  Parampara art, unique sculptures,
 coins from different parts of Madhya
 Pradesh, Dhar Parmara bronzes, copies
 of Bagh paintings, textiles and decorative
 art pieces from the erstwhile Edward
 Museum collection of the Bhopal Nawabs.
University Museums


State Archaeological
Museum






Chausat Yogini
Temple Site
Museum of ASI
 Jabalpur
 Sagar

 Damoh
 Dhubela
 Rewa
 Shahdol
 Jabalpur
 Raipur
 Bilaspur

 Bhedaghat






 Further developments of Kalchuri art
 (7th-13th century AD).
ASI Site
Museum & State
Archaeological Museums
 Sirpur
 Raipur
 Bilaspur
 Regional developments of Indian Art
 in the 6th and 7th century AD
 specially in Buddhist iconography.
State Archaeological
Museum
 Shivpuri  Jaina Tirthankar sculptures
 (11th-12th century AD) from
 Narwar and adjacent sites.
State Archaeological
Museum ASI Museum (both main and Jardin Site Museum)
 Panna
 Khajuraho

 Chandela art.

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