Located in the centre of the famous Lohagarh Fort, the Bharatpur
Museum houses a rich collection of archaeological wealth of
the nearby areas as well as from the old Bharatpur State. It
is a fine fusion of Mughals and Rajput architecture and was
built in various phases by different maharajas. The magnificent
apartments are richly decorated with patterned floor tiles having
exquisite and intricate designs. The building Kamra Khas, within
the fort, has been converted into a museum displaying a rich
collection of antiquities, exquisite sculptures and some ancient
inscription.
The huge palatial building Kachahari kalan, once the administrative
block of the rulers of Bharatpur state, was converted into a
Museum in 1944 AD. Later on, the Kamra Khas (personal chamber)
building on the first floor was added to the museum. It exhibits
sculptures found during the escavation of old villages e.g.
Noh, Mallah, Bareh, Bayana etc. ranging from the Kushan period
(Ist century A.D.) to 19th century A.D. Weapons used in battles
in the medieval period the Jat rulers, paintings, manuscripts,
zoological specimens, localart and carft that was once Bharatpur.
The Art Gallery of the museum has specimens of miniature paintings
on leaves of the peepal tree, mica and old lithopapers alongwith
the paintings of the Maharajas of Bharatpur. On the upper stroy
one section consists of various tyupes of guns & miniature
canons used during 18th centrurry A.D. Called 'Chaddra'. The
museum occupies the main central wing displaying collections
dating back to the 2nd century, which demonstrates the art and
skill of the region. The sculptures speak volumes about the
art and culture that flourished here in those timers and help
in tracing the inscriptions are of immense historical value
and help in tracing the royal lineage and local life.
These miniature canons - two sets of eleven each, were used
by Maharaja Sawai Jawahar Singh in the battle while passing
through the Jaipur territory on his return from a pilgrimage
to Pushkar. The whole museum has been divided into the following
sections : 1. Archaeology 2. Armoury 3. Arts,Crafts and Industry
4. Children Gallery 5. Miscellaneous
