Veer Kunwar Singh Museum

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Veer Kunwar Singh Museum
Location Jagdishpur, Bhojpur

Veer Kunwar Singh Museum is museum in Jagdishpur near Arrah in Bhojpur district of Bihar. It is named after freedom fighter Kunwar Singh who played an important role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. It has a good collection of artifacts related to India's struggle for independence. [1] [2]

History

It was established in 1972 by converting his residence in to a museum. [3]

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References

  1. "Museum in memory of Kunwar Singh in Bihar". One India. July 29, 2007.
  2. Kumar, Abhay (30 May 2015). "CJ's chance visit helps breathe life into Ara House". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  3. Ranjan, Manish. Bihar Samanya Gyan. Prabhat prakashan. ISBN   9386300850.