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Tourist Destinations of Rajasthan
Kota
Government
Museum
Government
museum has a rich collection of Kota's History.
 Housed in the Brijvilas Palace
near the Kishore Sagar, the museum displays a rich collection of rare
coins,manuscripts and a representative selection of Hadoti
sculpture.Especially noteworthy is an exquisitely sculptured statue
brought here from Baroli.
The archeological section of the museum consists of various sculptures,
some dating back to the Gupta period(4th century).Sculptures worth
mentioning are Shesh Sayi Vishnu from Badoli (Chittaurgarh), Jain image of
Vardhaman from Baran and a dancing pair from Ramgarh. Some specimens and
also displayed in this section. Yupa pillars from Badwa are very important
specimens of 3rd century A. D. showing the popularity of Vedic rites.
Coins of different dynesties can also be seen in this section.
The Painting section has several miniature paintings of Bundi, Kota,
Nathdwara and Jaipur schools.Paintings of Shrimad Bhagawata of the early
17th century are most attractive from the point of view of workmanship.
Various Sanskrit manuscripts can be seen in the manuscript section.They
include Vedic, Astronomical and Astrological works. Some Hindi manuscripts
are also preserved. The Gita and the Bhagawata written in the minutest
letters on paper scroll are worth mentioning from the calligraphic point
of view.Apart from these arms, several kinds of handicrafts, costumes,
etc., are also displayed in this section. A panoramic view of the cultural
aspects of Kota region is available in this section through photographs,
charts, maps etc.
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