Fateh Prakash Palace Museum, Chittorgarh - A Showcase of Sculptures of Medieval Era
Fateh Prakash Palace Museum, Chittorgarh
Fateh Prakash Palace Museum, Chittorgarh is located inside Chittorgarh Fort. A big segment of the famous Fateh Prakash Palace was transformed into this museum in the year 1968 in order to preserve and highlight the heritage of Chittorgarh region.
Showcase Sculptures of Medieval Era
The museum showcases a wide variety of things, specially sculptures. Significant among these sculptures is a statue of Ganapati that dates back to 8-9th century. Indira and Jai Ambica statues from the medieval era are also the proud possessions of this museum.
Section of Fateh Prakash Palace Museum
Different section of this Museum devoted to daggers, weapons and armoury consists of helmets, axes, old shields, knives, farsa and uniforms of soldiers.
This museum also houses clay models of local tribes along with their traditional outfits. This entire splendid museum is divided in several sections like Coins, Art Gallery, Weapons and Tribal Life, Archaeology and Wood Crafts of Bassi village.
The collection includes objects of stone age, 632 sculptures, 2061 coins, 125 paintings and 318 arms & weapons, 2 inscriptions, 55 terracotta figures, 18 metallic objects and 70 objects of art & craft.
This museum remains open from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm. Visitors coming to Chittorgarh Fateh Prakash Palace Museum on Monday can enjoy a free entry. This place remains closed on Friday and gazetted holidays.
