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Amar mahal, jammu.
Amar Mahal, Jammu
Amar Mahal Palace in Jammu is a 19th-century extravagance. This structure was built for Raja Amar Singh who was a Dogra king. Amar Mahal was sketched by a French architect in the year 1862 but it was not executed till 1890’s. The museum was inaugurated on April 13, 1975, by then prime minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
Amar Mahal Museum has art galleries displaying Indian art and work of Indian artists in different fields. One of the grandest attractions is Dogra Kings Gold Sofa weighing 120 kg.
These galleries have paintings made by renowned artists as well as dwelling amateur artists. The attraction in paintings includes fascinating paintings made by M.F Hussain, J. Swaminathan, G.R Santosh, Bikash Battacharyagee, Laxmi Pani and may more. Paintings here include Dogra and Pahari, paintings from the 18th century in Jammu and miniature paintings of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. There are different galleries named Nala Damayanti, Dasha Avatar Gallery and Contemporary Art Gallery.
There is also an extensive library at Amar Mahal with books on subjects such as literature, science, politics, philosophy and more. Another attraction is the suite of Maharani Tara Devi where her clothes, bedspreads and Victorian style bathroom can be viewed.
This museum now fulfills its objectives by arranging tours, reading sessions, lectures and hobby classes. There are student exchange programs, workshops, and other hobby activities in the museum gallery.
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