Treasures of the National Museum

by DR. N.R. BANERJEE,

ISBN:	N0948
Book Name:	Treasures of the National Museum
Author:	DR. N.R. BANERJEE,
Publisher:	PUBLICATIONS DIVISION MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Edition:	FIRST
Language:	English
Binding:	Hard Back
Publish Year:	1992
Total Pages:	138
Availablity:	In Stock

NPR 3520.00

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This volume highlights the treasures of the National Museum-New Delhi. The museum has over 2,10,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of Indian art and craftsmanship. The collection includes sculptures in stone, bronze terracotta and wood , miniature paintings and manuscript, coins, arms and armour, jewellery and anthropological objects. Antiquities from Central Asia and pre-Columbian artefacts from the two non-Indian collections in the museum. The museum is the custodian of this treasure trove of our multilayered history and multicultural heritage. The collection allows Indian visitors to feel a sense of pride in their ancient culture and identity and enable visitors from other countries to appreciate India’s cultural and its values .National Culture Fund (NCF) was established by the Ministry of Culture in 1996 and is a Trust under the Charitable Endowments Act of 1890. It is governed by a Council with the Hon’ble Minister for Culture as its chairperson and managed by an Executive Committee chaired by an Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The primary mandate of the NCF is to nurture Public Private Partnership (PPP), to mobilise resources from the public and private sector for the restoration, conservation, protection and development of India’s rich, natural, tangible and intangible heritage. The NCF believes that two of the vital pillars of national development are the promotion of cultural diversity and heritage conservation.

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