The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum in Mumbai near Gateway of India was established in the early years of the 20th century by prominent citizens of the city with the help of the Government.
The museum building is built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. However it also has elements of other styles of architecture like the Mughal, Maratha and Jain. Built in basalt and kurla stone, this three-storied rectangular structure is capped by a dome that rises above the central porch.
The dome is tiled in white and blue flecks, supported on a lotus - petal base. A cluster of pinnacles, topped with miniature domes surround the central dome.
The museum houses approximately 50,000 exhibits of ancient Indian history as well as objects from foreign lands, categorized primarily into three sections: Art, Archaeology and Natural History.
The museum houses Indus Valley Civilization artifacts, and other relics from ancient India from the time of the Guptas, Mauryas, Chalukyas and Rashtrakuta.
The museum building is built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. However it also has elements of other styles of architecture like the Mughal, Maratha and Jain. Built in basalt and kurla stone, this three-storied rectangular structure is capped by a dome that rises above the central porch.
The dome is tiled in white and blue flecks, supported on a lotus - petal base. A cluster of pinnacles, topped with miniature domes surround the central dome.
The museum houses approximately 50,000 exhibits of ancient Indian history as well as objects from foreign lands, categorized primarily into three sections: Art, Archaeology and Natural History.
The museum houses Indus Valley Civilization artifacts, and other relics from ancient India from the time of the Guptas, Mauryas, Chalukyas and Rashtrakuta.
28 comments:
Beautiful photos from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum. Nice post.
When I lived and worked in mumbai I had taken the school children there, Its a beautiful building and its architecture is outstanding. Your pictures have captured it well.
Yes, nice view of the museum, I love that Indo-Saracenic style !!
So interesting places presented by you... So lovely to have a walk and to see the details and amazing aspects of buildings and mosques, with gorgeous embroideries on the walls and so on...
Have a lovely day of MAy!
Greetings Rajesh! I see you're still traveling around. This appears to be a truly beautiful place. I'd love to see it in person!
50,000! Wow.
So ice seeing all these wonderful sights from around the world. Blogs are a blessing to me.
Looks very pleasant!
I have enjoyed a lovely visit to your blog this evening, virtual travel in India, wonderful.
What a marvelous place to visit!
A good mix of culture in its architecture. Beautiful clicks, thanks for sharing its history.
Such splendour everywhere, gorgeous sights, beautifully captured!
Lovely blue skies, Rajesh!! Great captures of the museum in Mumbai!! Hope you and your family have a great weekend!!
Beautiful architecture Rajesh!
Beautifully preserved
What a fabulous place.
so cool to see it :)
Always such beautiful building and such history ~ Great shots!
Happy Weekend to you,
artmusedog and carol
Sounds like an interesting place to visit with abundance ancient exhibits!
Marvelous museum building
The museum is in a delightful setting of palms and has some beautiful features.
Beautiful buildings and statues.
What a beautiful combina tion of architecture.
I like all the shadows lurking here and there.
Shadowy Cacti
it almost looks like a forest of palms in front. I would love to visit and see what all is inside!
As always, I love the architecture! The exhibits inside would be amazing, I'd imagine.
Beautiful captures.. loved the statue!
One place I visit on every trip to Bombay!
Beautiful
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