THE “HISTORY” OF DISTRICT ARCHEOLOGICAL AND HERITAGE MUSEUM, NIZAMABAD P.Jogi Naidu, D.D.(M)
Dept. of Arch.&Museum
Hyderabad.
The District Collector, Nizamabad, initiated to open a museum for the benefit of the students, the local researches, art historics in Nizamabad Town, in connection with “Indur Utsav” to be held from 24.10.2001 to 28.10.2001. The Collector has aptly selected for this purpose “Town Hall” in Tilak Garden. He addressed a letter to the Commissioner, Archeology & Museums, Hyderabad on 08.08.2001 with a request to organize a District Archeological Musem in Nizamabad Town. The Commissioner, Arch. & Museum deputed Sri P.Jogi Naidu, Deputy Director (M) alongwith other officers to inspect the Town hall building and make plans to establish the museum. | |
The ground plan of Town hall building is in ‘T’ shape with rectangular halls. Originally this building was constructed by H.E.H. the Nizam VIIIth Mir Osman Alikhan in the year 1936. The building which was under the control of Municipal Administration of Nizamabad Town was handed over to the Department of Archaeology and Museum on 21.08.2001, pending approval of the Municipal Council, Nizamabad. The matter was informed to the Secretary, Tourism Youth Advancements and Culture, Govt. of AP on 04.09.2001. Accordingly, the Govt. has agreed to the proposal made by the Commissioner, Archeology & Museum for setting up the District Archeology Meseum at Nizamabad town.
The Collector was kind enough to personal interest in getting the building in proper shape and beautifying area in and around the museum and by offering various suggestions during his frequent visits to the museum. The repair works in the building started on 9th September, 2001 and it was completed by 30th September, 2001. The archeology department deputed it staff and with in short span of 2 weeks the museum was set up, after doing electrification works, pedestals for sculptures, showcases for bronzes etc. Many archeology important items have been displayed in the museum.
The District Archeological Museum which was thrown open to public on 24.10.2001 houses number of artifacts, and antiquities representing the evolution of human civilization right from Paleolithic to Vijayanagar Times (i.e.16th A.D.)
The Museum is broadly devided into three sections namely 1.Archeological section, 2. Sculptural gallery and 3. Bronze and Decorative gallery.
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| Archeological section includes tools of Paleolithic Neolithic and late stone age times., (Microlithic) 50000 to 5000 B.C. |
| | b) | Megalithic pottery and Iron implements datable to (1000 BC to 3rd century BC). |
| | c) | Early historic cultural material of Satavahana times, includes, pottery, Iron implements, beeds, bangle pieces, Terracottas and brick datable to (2 Century BC to 2nd Century AD). |
| | d) | Coins housed in the Museum ranges from punch marked varieties (3rd -4th Century BC to British period). A hoard of Gold coins of Vijayanagar period unearthed at Bodhan are also on display.
The collection mainly includes coins of Satavahana, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Kakatiyas, Qutub Shahis, Vijayanagara, British period etc., alongwith Quran Shariff datable to Medival period.
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| | e) | The chart showing Evolution of Telugu script from 3rd Century BC to 16th Century AD is on display. |
| II. | | Sculptural gallery, includes sculptures of different Dynasties right from early chalukya, Rastrqakuta, Kakatiyas and Vijayanagar (16th & 17th Century AD) are on display. The important sculptures include Jaina, Parsvanath, Ganesha, Veerabhadra, Chamundi, Hero Stones, Secular, Sculptures, Chennakesava, a Sculptural Panel depicting Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswathi. A finally carved Door Jamb in Red sand stone of Vijayanagar period is erected in front of Museum. |
| III | | Bronze and Decorative section includes Bronzes of different period from Chalukyas to Vijayanagaram times. Decorative Arts are the Bidiriware, porcellin and enamel ware. The important objects which are on display are Arms and Armour, includes swords of different types with gold inlay work, shields, chest plates, arrows, curved swords, daggers etc. belonging to Qutubshahi and Asfjahi periods. The district police official donated sum of the ancient swords, spears and guns of single and double mazel type are also on display.
The painting on display are miniature paintings of Medlval period and also of contemporary period.
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1) Bidriware Collection in Nizamabad Museum :
The art with silver is called Bidriware so called the name of the old town of Bidar.
Thousand years ago the craft was brought down to India by migrants from Iraq Original home of this work seems to Iran. It traveled to Ajmer in Rajasthan through a noble man Khaja Mohinuddin Chisti from Iraq, Later came down to Bijapur.
Zinc-Copper alloy of bidriware dark ground – shining silver inlay work, mover susts or corrodes but is brittle and liable to brake if dropped.
The art was developed in the following centres:
Bidar (Karnataka)
Mushirabad (Bengal)
Lucknow (U.P.)
Purniah (Bihar)
Hyderabad (A.P.)
The following bidri article are displayed in the Museum are Huqqahas, Spittons, Pandan, Flower vases, Betel Nut Boxes etc. and other varieties of items.
All these artifacts have been brought from Hyderabad by the Dept. of Archeology & Museum by the request of the Collector, Nizamabad.
2) Arms & Weapons Section in the Nizamabad Museum:
Several kinds of armour were known in the ancient world and were widely used by the Roman, Persian, Russian and Indian Armies during the medieval period.
The following arms and weapons are displayed:
Persian Indian swords, daggers, chest plates lances, spears, suns and arrows with damascening (inlay of gold work) workman shop.
Offensive weapons like spears, the lances, the axes the make and heavy swords with double edged flat blades.
All these weapons were used by the Golconda Nawabs during the medieval period. It was generally called the Deccan steel. The main ore was obtained from the Kunasumudram, Nirmal and Nizamabad. Deccan steel never rusts and always shines like crystal.
Deccan steel was so famous that the pyramids of Egypts were drilled with the Deccan steel. This fact was mentioned by the pliny the historian in B.C.
3) Bronzes: 8th to 17th A.D.
Coins
Manuscript like Quran (Holy)
Stone – Sculptures
Pre-history objects.
Early history
Paintings modern
Miniatures paintings
Are also in the display in the newly established Museum at Nizamabad.
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