Plants Used for Gastrointestinal Disorders (Diarrhoea & Dysentery) – These photos were taken at The Indian Museum in Kolkata.
Traditional Treatments of Malaria
Traditional Treatments of Malaria – This photo was taken at The Indian Museum in Kolkata.
Beginning of Life on Earth – Approx. 4000 Million Years Ago
Beginning of Life on Earth – Approx. 4000 Million Years Ago – This photo was taken at The Indian Museum in Kolkata.
Introduction to Jain Tirthankaras
Introduction to Jain Tirthankaras – This photo was taken at The Indian Museum in Kolkata.
About: Col. Colin Mackenzie (1754-1821)
कर्नल कॉलिन मैकेंज़ी (1754-1821) ब्रिटिश ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी में एक स्कॉटिश सेना अधिकारी थे। उन्होंने भारत में चार दशक बिताए, इस दौरान उन्होंने डेटा की एक अंतहीन श्रृंखला दर्ज की जो बाद के इतिहासकारों और मानवविज्ञानियों के लिए एक खजाना बन गई। उन्हें दक्षिण भारत के भूगोल का पहला सटीक मानचित्र बनाने के लिए जाना जाता है।
उन्होंने स्थानीय इतिहास, शिलालेख, धार्मिक प्रथाओं, त्योहारों और सामाजिक शिष्टाचार को दर्ज किया। मैकेंज़ी के संग्रह इंग्लैंड और भारत दोनों में कई संग्रहालयों और पुस्तकालयों में बेशकीमती संपत्ति हैं।
यह कर्नल मैकेंज़ी ही थे जिन्होंने ऐसे साक्ष्य खोजे जिससे जीवंत शहर अमरावती (सातवाहन द्वारा शासित) को मौर्य साम्राज्य के पाटलिपुत्र के बाद भारत की दूसरी सबसे पुरानी राजधानी के रूप में मान्यता मिली।
(English to Hindi translation by Google Translate)
About: Col. Colin Mackenzie (1754-1821) – The above photo was taken at The Indian Museum in Kolkata.
John Anderson – First Superintendent of The Indian Museum
John Anderson – First Superintendent of The Indian Museum (1865-1886) – This photo was taken at The Indian Museum in Kolkata.
About: The Indian Museum Ticket/Photography Pricing/Timings
The Indian Museum stands on Chowringhee Road between Sudder Street and the United Service Club (now defunct, the premises occupied by the Geological Survey of India). It was built on the site of the Old High School which in 1863 was transferred to Darjeeling (and is now known as St. Paul’s High School). The Museum was opened to the public in 1875. The frontage on Chowringhee is over 300 feet, while the depth facing Sudder Street covers 270 feet. Initially, the Museum was set up by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in about 1814. In 1866 and an Act was passed by the Governor-General of India providing for the establishment of a Public Museum in Calcutta. The provision in the Act for the accommodation of the Asiatic Society of Bengal in the new building was not carried out. In 1876, when the extent of a large number of objects had been meticulously observed, the trustees could see that the Asiatic Society could not be provided with space in the new building, and they were requested to relinquish their claim. A new Act was accordingly passed. In 1874, Lt. Governor George Campbell established a museum in Hastings Street containing mainly specimens of ordinary products of Bengal, e.g. agricultural, minerals, forest, wastes, and other curious objects. These objects were transferred as an annex to the Calcutta International Exhibition in 1883, held at Sudder Street in an open field behind the main Museum. After the closure of the Exhibition, these Bengal Government exhibits, along with other exhibits of the same nature, collected by the Government of India came to form part of the exhibit of the Indian Museum. The Indian Museum today stands tall and elegant with one more storey added is one of the five most eminent museums in the world. It is called Jadughar in the local parlance.
Nearest Metro Station: Park Street
Ticket Pricing of Indian Museum
Indian: Children (Age – from 5 years to 18 years) – Rs. 20, Adult – Rs. 50
Foreigner – Rs. 500
Pricing of Photography
Mobile Camera – Rs. 50.
DSLR – Rs. 100
Timing of Ticket Counter: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Timing of Entry: 10:00 am Onwards
Timing of Exit: 6:00 pm
Monday closed.
Official Website of The Mother House
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Quotes by Mother Teresa
Quotes by Mother Teresa – These photos were taken at The Mother House in Kolkata.