Patna Museum was built by the British during the British Raj in the year 1917 to house the historical artefacts found in the vicinity of Patna. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Paṭnā ( Hindi: पटना is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited It is built in the style of Mughal and Rajput architecture. It is called the Jadu Ghar by locals.
It is a multi-purpose museum. The items on display include archaeological objects, coins, art objects, paintings, instruments, textiles, paintings, thankas, bronze images and sculptures and terracotta images of Hindu and Buddhist artists.
It has a rare collection of paintings of British period depicting day to day life and a fine collection related to the first President of India, Dr Rajendra Prasad. Dr Rajendra Prasad (डा॰ राजेन्द्र प्रसाद ( December 3, 1884 &ndash February 28, 1963) was the
The fossil of a tree said to be more than 200 million years old is on display at the museum.
Also on display is a casket unearthed at the Relic Stupa of Vaishali, which is said to contain the sacred ashes (relics) of Buddha. Vaishali or Vesali ( Pali) was a city the capital of the Licchavis and the Vajjian Confederacy. A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder
Didarganj Yakshi is the most prized collection of this museum. Didarganj Yakshi is a fine example of Mauryan art. The sculpture is currently housed in Patna Museum, Patna, India, and is India's most
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