Dighalipukhuri ; also Dighalipukhri is a rectangular man-made pond in Guwahati , about half a mile long. Dighalipukhuri is occupied altogether area of garden and pond between 17-18 bigha lands.
4-544: The Assam State Museum , previously Assam Provincial Museum , is located in the southern end of Dighalipukhuri tank which is in the heart of Guwahati city, Assam . The Museum was established by the Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti (Assam Research Society) in 1940. The late Kanaklal Barua was the founder and president. In the year 1953, it was taken over by the Assam State Government . The exhibits of
8-658: A museum in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dighalipukhuri As per the legend constructed by the Brahmin pandits in the 16th or 17th century Yogini Tantra , its creation is credited to King Bhagadatta , who led the Kauravas in the Battle of Kurukshetra during the Mahabharata . The tank was dug by him during the svayamvara of his daughter, Bhanumati . It
12-480: Is rich in its stenographic collections. There are various periodicals, journals and books relating to art, culture, mythology, biography, encyclopedic works and even the Asiatic Society journals of the country. The museum remains open 06 days from 10:00am – 5:00pm during summers and from 10:00am – 4:30pm during winters except on Mondays; 2nd and 4th Saturday and Government Holidays. This article related to
16-567: The Museum are displayed under different sections, viz., Epigraphy, Sculptures, Miscellaneous, Natural History, art and Crafts, Anthropology & Folk Art & Arms section. The sculptures from the Assam region fall into four principal categories – stone, wood, metal and terracotta. The collections which are on display here, are very rare. The library in Assam State Museum was established in 1985 and
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