Vidisha Museum

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Vidisha District Museum
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Vidisha District Museum
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Location within India
Location Vidisha
Coordinates 23°31′11″N77°48′59″E / 23.519738°N 77.816497°E / 23.519738; 77.816497
Type Archaeological museum
Collection sizeJain, Buddhist and Hindu art, sculpture, antiquities
Vidisha Yaksha, 2nd century BCE. Vidisha District Museum Yaksha.jpg
Vidisha Yaksha, 2nd century BCE.

Vidisha Museum or Vidisha District Museum is the main museum of the city of Vidisha, ancient Besnagar. [1] [2] [3]

The museum has many sculptures, terracottas and coins, especially from the 9th to the 10 th century CE, as well as Harappan art. [2]

A statue of a Yaksha, usually dated to the time of the Mauryan Empire or the Sunga Empire, can be seen. [1] [4] [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Hudson, Kenneth; Nicholls, Ann (1985). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. ISBN   9781349070145.
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