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List of Museums :-

Ahmedabad

Aizawl

Allahabad

Bangalore

Bhopal

Bhubaneshwar

Chennai

Gaya

Guwahati

Gwalior

Hyderabad

Imphal

Khajuraho

Kohima

Konark

Jaipur

Lucknow

Madurai

Mumbai

Nalanda

Patna

Pondicherry

Sanchi

Sarnath

Shillong

Simla

Srinagar

Sriranagapatna

Thanjavur

Thiruvananthapuram

Varanasi

Uncovering Riches Housed in the Maze of Indian Museums

Strange though it might seem for a country which has such a plethora of them, museums are an alien concept to India. In fact, it was the British, with their great love for preserving and displaying things, who introduced the notion of a museum to India. The first museum to be established was the Indian Museum in Kolkata, which beside the wonderful medieval Hindu sculptures, also has a great collection of early Buddhist art.

Today there are well over 500 different kinds of museums in India and though all of them have a special charm to them, the ones in places like Khajuraho and Sanchi, have a really special feel to them located as they are in places which have been declared World Heritage Sites.


The Coromandel Coast
The South of India has a large number of memorable museums. But for a truly different experience take a trip to Dakshina Chitra which is set on the Coromandel coast overlooking the Bay of Bengal in the state of Tamil Nadu, 21 kilometers south of Chennai. This is a living, breathing, cross-cultural museum of architecture, life-styles, crafts, performing arts, even food and music of all the states in the South of the country.
The center is on the road to the famous 7th century seaport town of the Pallava kings, Mammalapuram, a UNESCO world heritage site.
Specialised Museums

If you have the bent of mind, the Rail Museum in New Delhi offers a glimpse of some of the old beauties that transported the princes and the imperial masters, as well as commoners like Mahatama Gandhi around the vast and bustling countryside in the days of yore. For the kids accompanying you, there's a quaint little rail carriage that swings toddlers around. Then there are specialised museums like the beautiful Calico Museum of Textiles, aptly located in Ahmedabad, the center of textile manufacturing in India.

Interestingly, the museums that house rare treasures are often themselves outstanding examples of architecture and building. The Prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai is as much worth visiting as an example of colonial architecture as it is for what it houses. Exhibits at this well-preserved museum span the history and culture of India, from pre-proto history artifacts to decorative arts and Indian miniature painting.

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State	Sanctuary	Season	Area ( in sq km)	Nearest Town	Main Wildlife
	Ranthambhor National Park	Oct - June	392	Sawai	Tiger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Civet, Sambar, Chital, Chinkara, Muggar (Crocodile)
	Sariska National Park	Nov - June	498	Alwar 40 kms	Tiger, Panther, Jungle cat, Civets, Sambar, Porcupine, Nigal, Four Homed Antelope.
Sikkim National Park	Khangchendzonga	April - May August - Oct.	849	Chungthany 20 kms	Tibetan Ass. Wolf Sheet, Snow Leopard, Blue Sheep
Tamil Nadu	Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sancturay	February - June	955	Pollachi 25 kms	Elephant, Gaur, Tiger, Sloth Bear, Wild Dogs.Nilgiri Langurus, Nilgiri Tahr.
	Madumalai Sanctuary	All Year	321	Gudalur 16 kms.	Elephant, Gaur, Chital, Sambar, l1ger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Wild Dogs, Malabr, Squirrel.
Uttar Pradesh	Corbett National Park	Nov - june	520	Rambagar 19 Kms	Tiger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Wild Dogs, Malabr, Squirrel. Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Sloth Bear, Sambar, Chital,Wild Boar, Porcupine, Gharials
Uttar Pradesh	Dudhwa National Park	Nov - June	490	Dudhwa 10 Kms	Tiger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Sambar, Chital, Hog Deer, Barking Deer , Swamp Deer , Nilgai .
Uttar Pradesh	Rajaji National Park	Nov - June	247	Haridwar 10 Kms	Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Nilgai, Chital, Wildboar.
West Bengal	Sunderbans Nationla Park	Dec. - Feb	1330	Gosabad 50 Kms	Tiger, Salt Water Crocodile, Estuarine and Marine Turtles, different species of bird, Gangetic Dolphins, Monitor Lizards, Cheetals
West Bengal	Jaldapara Sanctuary	Nov. - April	116	Madarihat	Rhino, Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Wild Boar, Barking Deer, Hog Deer, Sambar, a variety of Birds.
Andaman & Nicobor Islands	Mount Harriet National Park	Jan - Feb	47	Port Blair , 15 kms	Andman wild pig, Saltwater Crocodile, Turtle, Robber crab
Andaman & Nicobor Islands	Marine National ParkSaddle Peak National Park	Nov - April	33	Port Blair Diglipur 5 Kms	Endemic bird species , Andaman teal
Assam	Kaziranga National Park	Oct - March	690	Johrat 23 Kms	Grand Indian one horned rhino, Wild Buffalo, Elephants
	Manas National Park & Tiger Reserve	Nov - May	642	Barpeta Road 41 Kms	Capped Langur, Swamp Deer, Golden Langur, Tiger, Elephant, Rhino, Hispid hare, Clouded Leopard.
Bihar	Hazirabad National Park	Oct - March	186	Hazaribagh 20 Kms	Tiger, Leopard, Sambar, Cheetal, Wild-Boar.
	Palamau ( Betla ) National Park & Tiger Reserve	Oct - May	642	Daltonaganj 25 Kms	Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Leopard, Wild-Boar, Barking Deer.
Goa , Daman & Diu	Bhagwan Mahavir National Park	Oct - March	240	Ponda 29 Kms	Gaur, Samba, Mouse Deer, Barking Deer, Flying Squirrel, Porqupine.
Gujarat	Gir National Park & Lion Sanctuary	Oct - June	1409	Keshod / Veraval	Asiatic Lion, Panther, Sambar, Four Horned Antelope.
	Velavadar National Park	Oct - may	35	Vallbhipur 32 kms	BlackBuck , Wolf
	Nal Sarovar Sanctuary	Oct - May	120	Zenabad	Flamingoes and other water-birds
Himachal Pradesh	Great Himalayan National Park	April - JuneSept - October	1716	Kulu 60 Kms	Snow Leopad, Mountain Goat, Yak, Cranes, Brown & Black Bears.
Jammu & Kashmir	Dachigam National Park	Aug - Dec.	141	Srinagar20 kms	Leopard, Black Bear, Brown Bear, Musk Deer, Hangul.
Karnataka	Bandipur National Park	All Year	874	Gundulpet 20 Kms	Elephants, Tigers, Cheetal, Gaur, Wild Dogs, Sloth Bears
	Nagarhole National Park	All Year	572	Kutta 7 kms	Elephants, Tigers, Panther, Cheetal, Sambar, Sloth Bears,
Kerala	Eravilullam National Park	All Year	89	Munar 16 Kms	Elephant, Gaur, Sambar, Long Tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Tahr.
	Periyar National Park	Sept - May	777	Kumily 4 kms	Elephant, Guur, Wild Dogs, Sambar and some Birds.
	Silent Valley National Park	Sept - March	89	Mannarghat34 Kms	Elephant, Guur, Wild Dogs, Sambar and some Birds. Elephant, Wild Boar, Panther, Sambar, Lion Tailed macaque.
Madhya Pradesh	Bandhavgarh National Park	Nov - June	449	Umaria35 Kms	Tiger , Panther , Gaur , Chital , Sambar , Nilgai.
	Kanha national Park	Nov - june	940	Mandla 65 Kms	Tiger, Panther, Barasingha, Blac Buck, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Neelgai, Wild Dogs, Cheetal, Sambar.
	Pench National Park	Nov - June	293	Seoni 30 Kms	Tiger, Panther, Gaur , Cheetal Sambar , Neelgai.
Orissa	Simlipal National Park	Nov - June	1059	Baripada 50 Kms	Tiger, Elephant, Gaur, Leopard, Mouse Deer, Flying Squirrel, Maggar (Crocodile).
	Chilika Sanctuary	All Year	1100	Bhubaneswar 10 kms	Egret, Commorant and other migratory and shore birds.
	Satkosia George Sanctuary	Nov - May	796	Bhubaneswar 200 Kms	Gharial , Tiger , Sloth Bear , Leopard.
Rajasthan	Desert National Park	All Year	3126	Jaisalmer 32 Kms	Desert Cat , Fox , Caracal Gazelle and Birds
	Keolado Ghana National Park	All Year	28	Bharatpur 2 kms	Waterfowl, Blackbuck, Cheetal, Neelgai, Sambar, Cat, Jungle Cat, Mangoose and Pythons. A water-bird sanctuary famous for nesting colonies of Storks, Egrets and Cranes.

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