Bharat Kala Bhavan

Bharat Kala Bhavan
भारत कला भवन
Bharat Kala Bhavan main building
Museum location on Map of Varanasi district
Established 1 January 1920 (1920-01-01)
Location Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Coordinates 25°16′17″N 82°59′46″E / 25.271490°N 82.995994°E / 25.271490; 82.995994
Collections Archaeological materials,
Paintings,
Textiles & costumes,
Decorative art,
Personalia collections,
Indian philately,
Literary and
Archival materials
Collection size 104,376
Founder Rai Krishnadasa &
Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
Director Prof. Ajay Kumar Singh
Chairperson Rabindranath Tagore
(first honorary & lifelong Chairman)
Curator Dr. Anil Kumar Singh
Vinod Kumar
Abhay Narayan Gupta
Dr. D. B. Singh
Dr. R. P. Singh
Owner Banaras Hindu University
Website Official website

Bharat Kala Bhavan (Hindi: भारत कला भवन) is an art and archeological museum located in Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. It has been instrumental in collecting art and is one the important touristic attractions in the Banaras Hindu University and in Varanasi city.[1][2][3][4]

History

Bharat Kala Bhavan was established on 1 January 1920 in a wing of Bharat Kala Parishad in Godowlia, Varanasi. Between 1920 and 1962, the museum was shifted to several locations within Varanasi before Jawaharlal Nehru laid foundation of the existing museum building in 1950 and the museum was shifted to its existing location in the Banaras Hindu University in 1962.[5][6] Mahatma Gandhi visited Bharat Kala Bhavan thrice and in his final trip he inscribed "संग्रह बहुत अच्छा है" ("the collection is very good").

Milestones

  • 1920: Bharat Kala Bhavan established.
  • 1926: Bharat Kala Parishad shifted from Godowlia to Central Hindu Boys School.
  • 1929: Rabindra Nath Tagore (first Chairman) decided to focus on art and crafts.
  • 1929: Transfer of Bharat Kala Parishad to Kashi Nagari Pracharini Sabha under nomenclature of Bharat Kala Bhavan (Indian Art Museum).
  • 1930: Formal opening of Bharat Kala Bhavan in Kashi Nagari Pracharini Sabha by Prof. Ordhendra Coomar Gangoly
  • 1945: Silver Jubilee.
  • 1947: Lending of exhibits in the exhibitions in London.
  • 1950: Transfer of collection from Nagari Prachrini Sabha to Malaviya Bhavan in Banaras Hindu University.
  • 1950: Foundation of present building laid by Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • 1962: Inauguration of new building by Jawaharlal Nehru.
  • 1970: Golden Jubilee.
  • 1977: Foundation of Western Wing of building laid by Pratap Chandra Chunder.
  • 1980: Passing away of Padma Vibhushan Rai Krishnadasa
  • 1990: Inauguration of Alice Boner gallery.
  • 1995: Platinum Jubilee.
  • 2011: On 150th birth anniversary of Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, museum produced a documentary film & published a book on him.

Collection

Bharat Kala Bhavan has a collection of artifacts, Buddhist and Hindu sculptures, pictures, manuscripts, Mughal miniatures, paintings, brocade textiles, contemporary art form and bronze statues from 1st-15th century. Pottery, mental craft, ivory goods, jewellery, terracotta beads & rare collection of Gujarati, Rajasthani & Pahari miniature paintings are also on display in the museum. Total holdings of Bharat Kala Bhawan are 1,04,376.[7][2]

Yakshi on elephant displayed in Bharat Kala Bhavan

Items on display

Holdings

SectionCount
Archeological Section24,561
Banaras Section705
Decorative Art Section1,169
Exchange76
Literary Section27,336
Miscellaneous1,605
Numismatic Section33,236
Painting Section10,625
Philately Section2,941
Textile Section1,747
Wollen Textile Blocks375
Total104,376

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Museum information". Museum website. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved Jun 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Bharat Kala Bhavan". Eastern Uttar Pradesh tourism website. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved Jun 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ↑ "Museum info". Varanasi district website. Retrieved Jun 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ↑ "Info on Varanasi city website". Varanasi city website. Retrieved Jun 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ↑ "History". Museum website. Retrieved Jun 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ↑ "Milestones". Museum website. Retrieved Jun 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ↑ "Collection". Museum website. Retrieved Jun 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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