Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum

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Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum (India)
LocationDhubela, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates 25°00′29″N79°28′47″E / 25.0079847°N 79.4797111°E / 25.0079847; 79.4797111 Coordinates: 25°00′29″N79°28′47″E / 25.0079847°N 79.4797111°E / 25.0079847; 79.4797111
Maharaja Chhatrasal's Cenotaph, Dhubela, Built by Baji Rao Peshwa in 1736 Maharaja Chhatrasal's Cenotaph, Dhubela.JPG
Maharaja Chhatrasal's Cenotaph, Dhubela, Built by Baji Rao Peshwa in 1736

Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum is a museum located in an old palace at Dhubela, on the Chhatarpur-Jhansi highway, in Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India. This museum was established in September, 1955 in a palace built by Chhatrasal for his residence. Presently, the museum comprises 8 galleries, of which two galleries display inscriptions, copper plates, Sati pillars, lingas and inscribed images of the Gupta and Kalachuri period. The museum houses a wide range of sculptures of the Shakti cult. It has also a significant collection of Jaina images. It also displays the garments, weapons and paintings of the Bundela kings. [1] [2]

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Open air Gallery, Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum, Dhubela Open air Gallery, Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum Dhubela.jpg
Open air Gallery, Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum, Dhubela

The Dhubela Museum is located at Dhubela on the Chhatarpur-Nowgaon highway, 15 km from Chhatarpur and 62 km from Khajuraho. This place can be reached from Khajuraho by road. [2]

Images

The museum houses a number of Jaina images depicting the Jaina Tirthankaras (Teaching Gods).

History

Maharaja Chhatrasal (4 May 1649 - 19 December 1731), was a medieval Indian warrior who fought against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, and established his own kingdom in Bundelkhand, becoming a Maharaja. Maharaja Chhatrasal Maqbara is one of those historical monuments of Chhatarpur that is actually the cenotaph of the Maharaja of Chhatrasal. It is also an important monument from an architectural point of view.[ citation needed ] This beautiful example of Bundeli architecture was built by Baji Rao Peshawa (First) in memory of Maharaja Chhatrasal in 1736 A. D.

Other Monuments in Dhubela

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References

  1. "Maharaja Chhatrasal Museum Chhatarpur". Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums, Govt of Madhya Pradesh.
  2. 1 2 Adhikari, Shona (19 June 2019). "Do not forget the valiant Chhatrasal, Bundelkhand's very own 'Lion King'". Asian Age.