The city palace of Jaipur is a treasure trove of architectural beauty and also houses exclusive relics and artifacts dating back to the 15th century. It is within this palatial complex that the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum lies. The museum was formerly known as Maharaja of Jaipur Museum.
This royal museum of Jaipur preserves the royal past of India. The museum also houses evidences of the bravery of the Rajputs. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum tells you tales of royal and brave India. The royal costumes of the rulers to the weaponry collection each has a tale to tell. The lower floors of the Mubarak Mahal of city palace houses this museum of Jaipur. The latter was established in 1959, then it was known as the ?Maharaja of Jaipur museum?. In 1970 it came to be known as the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum.
The museum has the following galleries -
'sileh Khana? or the armory gallery
Textile Gallery
Art gallery.
Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh Gallery
?Baggi Khana? or gallery of coaches
The armory gallery houses an extensive collection of weapons that were used during war.
You can see the swords of Mughal emperors ? Shahjahan and Jahangir. Camel guns of Jugarba, ?Khanda? or sword belonging to Raja Man Singh I, lances, daggers, matchlock guns of the 17th century along with bows and arrows are the collection of weapons that you can view here.
The Baggi Khana houses a collection of coaches and chariots. You can even see the chariots, used for transporting the idols of gods and goddesses. A 19th century European cab is one of the collectibles of this gallery. This unique coach had been designed according to the Indian climate. This gallery also houses two huge silver urns, that was used by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II to carry the holy water of Ganges when he traveled to England. These urns have been recorded as the largest silver object in the world according to the ?Guiness Book of World Records?.
The textile gallery houses the royal garments worn by the rulers and the queens. The art gallery has a collection of paintings and handicrafts of India. 17th century carpets, manuscripts and photographic instruments and snaps of 19th century can be viewed here. This gallery of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum also houses a life size portrait of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II.
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