Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, museum in Mumbai (Bombay), India. It was established in 1905, but its opening was delayed until 1922.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya: hookah bowlHookah bowl of blue glass painted with gold, Mughal, 18th century; in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (formerly Prince of Wales Museum of Western India), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
The museum is housed in a domed building in the Indo-Saracenic style that was completed in 1914. Its collections include Tibetan art, Chinese porcelain, Mughal and Rajput miniatures, and the Jehangir Art Gallery, completed in 1952. The jewelry and glass collections are also noteworthy. The natural history section of the museum started with the collection of the Bombay Natural History Society. The history section contains dioramas, and there is a collection of exhibits from the period of the Maratha confederacy (17th–18th century).
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Article Title:
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
23 January 2018
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November 21, 2024