Dogra Art Museum

Jammu and Kashmir, the land of quixotic hill stations that exude oodles of charm is also an epicenter of culture. The assorted platter of the state's cultural potpourri is showcased in the Jammu and Kashmir museums and art galleries. One of Jammu and Kashmir's noteworthy museums is the Dogra Art Museum that houses a treasure trove of cultural and historic delights.

The Jammu and Kashmir Museums house a prized collection of rare artifacts as well as miniature paintings from the Pahari school of art. The Dogra Art Museum is a real treat for the erudite scholars, researchers as well as patrons of the fine arts. The treasures displayed behind the museum's glass cases and the those safely preserved in the musty archives are real eyeopeners on India's age-old legacy and cultural diversity.

Dogra Art Museum is enclosed within the premises of the Pink Hall of Mubarak Mandi complex. The museum boasts of a fantastic collection of priceless treasures and invaluable manuscripts. The museum also houses a mind-blowing collection of valued recherché paintings. As many as 800 different paintings from renowned schools like Kangra, Basoli and Jammu adorn the walls of the museum. The other highlights of the museum include the antique gold plated bow of the legendary Mughal sovereign Shah Jehan and a number of ancient and unusual carpentry tools.

The Shahnama and Sikendernama are also a couple of ancient Persian manuscripts that find pride of place in the museum along with a stone plate with Takri inscriptions that date back to antiquity.

Last Updated on 8/29/2011