Patna Museum

Glossary

The state museum of Bihar, established in 1917 by the British government to display historical and archaeological artefacts documenting the history of Bihar after its partition from Bengal in 1912. It currently includes in its collection paintings, textiles, bronze and terracotta sculptures, manuscripts, as well as fossils and relics.

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Patna Museum%newline%The state museum of Bihar, established in 1917 by the British government to display historical and archaeological artefacts documenting the history of Bihar after its partition from Bengal in 1912. It currently includes in its collection paintings, textiles, bronze and terracotta sculptures, manuscripts, as well as fossils and relics.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Patna Museum”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/patna-museum/
MLA	“Patna Museum.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/patna-museum/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Patna Museum. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/patna-museum/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)