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This volume highlights the treasures of the National Museum New Delhi. The museum has over 2,10,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of Indian art and craftsmanship. The collection includes sculptures in stone, bronze, terracotta and wood, miniature paintings and manuscripts, coins, arms and armor, jewelry and anthropological objects. Antiquities from Central Asia and pre-Columbian artefacts form the two non-Indian collections in the museum. The museum is the custodian of this treasure trove of our multilayered history and multicultural heritage. The collection allows Indian visitors to feel a sense of pride in their ancient culture and identity and enable visitors from other countries to appreciate India's culture and its values.

Details

Title Treasures of the National Museum New Delhi
Author Shobita Dr Punja
Binding Paperback
Edition First Edition
Pages 208
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Niyogi Books, New Delhi, India
Publication date 2015-09
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9789383098804 / 9383098805
Weight 1.31 lbs (0.59 kg)
Dimensions 9.56 x 6.97 x 0.46 in (24.28 x 17.70 x 1.17 cm)
Category Art & Art Instruction
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015306783

About the author

Dr Shobita Punja worked as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Culture Fund, Ministry of Culture; Government of India. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Art History and two Masters Degrees in Ancient History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Art Education from Stanford University, California respectively. She has authored many books on Museums, Art History and Culture of India and has organized many national training programmes on heritage education and developed heritage resource materials for schools and educational institutions.