Another very important and prominent museum in Rajasthan is the Fateh Prakash Palace Museum in Chittaurgarh.As we know Chittaurgarh is known for its special fort that represents the culture of this small city of Rajasthan.One big portion of the Fateh Prakash Palace was converted into a museum in 1968. Amongst the important ones are Ganpati (8-9th century) from Pangarh : Indra and Jain Ambica statues from Rashmi village of podt medivial period.
It has a great collection of sculptures. The section devoted to weapons, daggers, armoury consists of old shields, helmets, axes, farsa, knives and soldiers uniforms. The clay models of local tribes with their traditional outfits have also been displayed in a room. The entire palatial museum has been divided in various sections like Archaeology, Coins, Art Gallery, Wood Crafts of Bassi village, Weapons and Tribal Life. Entry Fee: Free entry every Monday
Timing: 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
Closed: Friday and gazetted holidays |
