Prachina Museum, Bikaner
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The princelly state of Bikaner was founded by Rao Bika Ji in the year
1488 A.D. Since the foundation of Bikaner, the rulers of Bikaner had a
prominent and glorious role in the history of India.
Keeping with the rich and glorious past of Bikaner, daughter
of present Maharaja Narendra Singh Ji recently (Oct, 2000) opened a museum
"PRACHINA". It is an endeavor to recreate the past and highlight
the pace of modernization activated with times and a representation of
regional museum as there was a lacuna of courtly tradition and craft Museum
in Bikaner.
"PRACHINA" is an effort to highlight the aristocratic patronage which
thrived and survived in Bikaner. This museum hopes to build and develop
a cultural center to revive the dying craft of Bikaner and amalgamate
it to present life.
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