Mehrangarh Fort Gallery

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Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Edit

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Mehrangarh Fort Gallery comprises of follwing galleries :
– Elephant’s Howdahs : The “Elephant Howdah” was a kind of two-compartment wooden seat fastened on to the back of an elephant. The front compartment had a raised protective metal sheet for kings or royalty. The rear compartment was for a reliable bodyguard, disguised flywhisk attendant. This gallery displays fine examples of elephant seat from the museum collection, which is regarded as the best in the country.
– Palanquins : Palanquin was a popular mode of travel for the ladies of the nobility, till the second quarter of the 20th century. On special occasions, the male nobility and the royals also used them. This gallery displays one of the richest collections of palanquins in Rajasthan. The most exquisite ones include Pinjas, the covered palanquin beautifully decorated with lacquer paintwork. Another one is Rajat khasa, the beautiful lotus shaped royal silver palanquin used by the maharajas.
– Daulat Khana (Treasures of Mehrangarh Museum) : In this gallery are displayed some best preserved collection of fine arts of the Mughal period, during which the Rathores maintained close links with the Mughal emperors. Displayed in this gallery are finest examples of arms, textiles, decorative arts, paintings, manuscripts, headgears, etc.
– Armoury : This Gallery displays a rare collection of Armour from every period in Jodhpur. Also displayed are sword hilts in jade, silver, rhine horn, ivory, shields studded with rubies, emeralds and pearls, guns with gold and silver work on barrels. The personal swords of some emperors are also displayed. They include The Khanda of Rao Jodha, The sword of Akbar the Great and The sword of Timur the Lame.
– Paintings : This Gallery displays colours of Marwar-Jodhpur, the finest example of Marwar paintings.
– The Turban Gallery : There is Turban Gallery in the Mehrangarh Museum also. In it are preserved and displayed many different types of turbans once prevalent in Rajasthan.
– The Folk Musical Instruments Gallery : In this gallery are a number of different types and kinds of folk musical instruments, some particular to a group or community, and some to a region. A recorded rendition accompanies the display of the instruments here.

Mehrangarh Fort Gallery

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October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 – 2 hours.

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Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 20 \-

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 250 \-

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Taxi : Jodhpur is well connected by a road network and national highways. The traveler will reach to Jodhpur by taxi. the conventional Indian taxi charges of Rupees eight to twenty are going to be charged for every kilometer.

Bus : Rajasthan Road Transport Corporation provides bus services to all or any cities in Rajasthan from Jodhpur. non-public deluxe buses area unit accessible from Jaipur (330km), Delhi (569 km), Jaisalmer (290 km), Bikaner (240 km) and Agra (580 km). The deluxe bus charges varies between Rs three to Rs four per kilometre.

Train : Jodhpur railhead is a very important junction within the North Western railway zone in India. Jodhpur is well connected to all or any major cities in India as well as Delhi (Rajsthn S Krant), Kolkata (Hwh Ju Express), Chennai (Ms Jodhpur Exp), Mumbai, (Suryanagari Exp), Jaipur (Hwh Ju Express), Jaisalmer (Jsm Dli Express) and city (Ypr Jodhpur Exp). Jodhpur Railway stataion: 0291-2431646.

Air : Jodhpur airport is connected to Jaipur, Delhi, Udaipur and urban center by daily regular flights. The Airport is almost five km away from the town center. Taxi charges concerning Rs one hundred fifty and 3 wheeled ricksha price concerning Rs fifty from airport to town. Jodhpur Airport : 0291 251 2934.

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