Today
travel and tourism in India is one of the hottest sectors affecting the
countries economy. It is being promoted very rapidly. India is known for
its unique culture, art and crafts throughout the world. India has its
magnificent history which attracts a large number of tourists every
year. India’s heritage is not only very vast and diverse but also unique
in several respects.
People from all over the world travel India
to discover its spectacular history and culture. In India, there are
number of museums and art galleries all over the country which has
preserved the nation’s culture and history. These museums offer great
knowledge of the past culture and living style of the Indian people. It
also demonstrate that even there is a vast diversity in living pattern
of the Indians but still it represents the great Indian culture of unity
in diversity.
Important museums in India are Sri Pratap Singh Museum in Srinagar, Dogra
Art Gallery in Jammu, Bhuri Singh Museum in Shimla, Shimla State Museum,
Uruswati Himalayan Folk Art Museum in Naggar, Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Museum in Amritsar and Art Gallery Patiala. Some significant museums in
New Delhi are the National Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, the
Rail Museum, the Nehru Memorial Museum, the Gandhi Memorial Museum
(Rajghat) and the Gandhi Smriti Museum (Tees January Marg), the
Archaeological Museum at the Red Fort and the Crafts Museum at Pragati
Maidan.
Uttar Pradesh is also home to several important museums
and art galleries like Allahabad Museum, Sarnath Archaeological Museum,
Bharat Kala Bhawan, Varanasi and Lucknow State Museum. Museums of
Rajasthan demonstrate beautiful collection of sculptures, arms gallery,
impressive paintings and artifacts. Some of them are Rajasthan
Government Museum in Ajmer, Fort Museum in Bikaner, Government Museum in
Alwar, Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh Museum in Jaipur, Governmet Central
Museum in Jaipur, Hawa Mahal Museum in Jaipur, Government Museum in
Jaisalmer, Government Museum in Jodhpur, City Palace Museum in Udaipur
and Bharat Lok Kala Museum in Udaipur.
Other states like
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Goa, Orissa, West Bengal,
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala also have some
magnificent art galleries and museums that reveal great Indian culture
and history. If you are passionate about discovering world’s heritage
and culture then you must travel India as it has rich cultural and
religious heritage that no other country can offer.
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