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Founded in 1814 at the cradle of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (at the present building of the Asiatic Society, 1 Park Street, Kolkata), Indian Museum is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in the Asia-Pacific region of the world.
Founded in 1814 at the cradle of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (at the present building of the Asiatic Society, 1 Park Street, Kolkata), Indian Museum is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in the Asia-Pacific region of the world.
The Indian Museum (formerly called Imperial Museum of Calcutta before independence, [1] [2]) is a massive museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is the ninth oldest museum in the world and the oldest and largest museum in Asia, by size of collection.
The history of the origin and the growth of the Indian Museum is one of the remarkable events towards the development of heritage and culture of India. Indian Museum is the earliest and the largest multipurpose Museum not only in the Indian subcontinent...
Indian Museum was founded in 1814 in the cradle of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. It is the oldest and the largest multipurpose museum not only in the Indian subcontinent but also in the...
In the Asia Pacific region, Indian Museum is the earliest and largest multipurpose museum. The history of the Indian Museum started in the 18th century when Sir William Jones devoted his life to the service of Indians and founded the Asiatic Society in 1784.
At a distance of 8 km from Kolkata Railway Station, Indian Museum is a museum located at Park Street in Kolkata. Popularly known as 'Jadughar', it is the oldest and the largest museum in India and among the popular Kolkata Tourist Places.
