Fateh Prakash Palace Museum

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Fateh Prakash Palace Museum, Inside Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan.. Edit

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Fateh Prakash Palace Museum of Chittorgarh is located at the eastern end of the Banbir-ki-Diwar. It is an important tourist attraction. People with a special interest in history would love the place. The museum houses a large collection of historical artefacts, paintings, and sculptures which were either made during the Rajputana rule or were built later to immortalise the brave Rajput Kings. Some items of the museum belong to the Maurya and Gupta period. These artefacts depict different aspects of the Buddhist and Hindu culture. The museum also preserves various articles discovered while excavating these ancient sites.

Fateh Prakash Palace Museum – Chittorgarh

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Fateh Prakash Palace Museum was a beautiful palace; and was converted in to museum by Department of Archaeology & Museums in 1968, in order to preserve and highlight the heritage of this region. Maharaja Fateh Singh Ji built this palace at Chittorgarh in the 19 Cent. A.D. The collection includes objects of stone age, 632 sculptures, 2061 coins, 125 paintings and 318 arms & weapons, 2 inscriptions, 55 terracotta figures, 18 metallic objects and 70 objects of art & craft.

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October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 to 2 hours

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Chittorgarh is well connected by a road network and national highways. The tourist will reach to Chittorgarh by taxi. Taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are charged for each Kilometre.

Bus : Frequent bus services are available from Chittorgarh to all major cities in India. Many Local buses provide services between Chittorgarh and Indore (349 km), Jaipur (304 km) and Ajmer (185 km). Chittorgarh Bus Stand :Enquiry no. – (01472) 241177.

Train : Chittorgarh railway station is well connected to all major cities in India including Vadodara (Udz Bdts Sup), Jaipur (Udz Kurj Sup), Udaipur (Kurj Udz Sup) and Delhi (Mewar Express). Chittorgarh railway station : Enquiry no- (01472) 240131.

Air : There is no airport in Chittorgarh city. Nearest, Maharana Pratap Airport in Udaipur, It is 90 Kilometre away from the city centre. This airport is very well connected to all major citys in India. Local Taxi charges about Rs 1,500 from Udaipur airport to Chittorgarh. Maharana Pratap Airport Udaipur : 0294 265 5950.

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