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'''Archaeological Museum, Vijayapura''', also known as the '''Gol Gumbaz Archaeological Museum''' is a museum located in [[Bijapur|Vijayapura]], in the Indian state of [[Karnataka]]. It is located in the ''Naqqar Khana'', which stands opposite the [[Gol Gumbaz]]. It falls under the purview of the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |title=Delve into the regal past |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/delve-regal-past-2033413 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The museum was established in 1892 by the British. In 1912, the management of the museum was entrusted to the district collector. It was known as the Bijapur Museum. In 1962, it was taken over by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-05-17 |title=Gol Gumbaz museum preserves slice of history |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/gol-gumbaz-museum-preserves-slice-of-history/article7217911.ece |access-date=2023-12-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==Building==<br />
The ''Naqqar Khana'' was a part of the Gol Gumbaz complex. It is a double-storied rectangular building, built in 1631 CE, during the reign of [[Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur|Mohammed Adil Shah]].{{citation needed|date= November 2023}}<br />
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==Collection==<br />
[[File:602 CE Mahakuta pillar inscription, Sanskrit, old Kannada script, 1890 ink impression inverted.jpg|thumb|The [[Mahakuta Pillar]] inscription]]<br />
[[File:Canon infront of Gol Gumbaz.JPG|thumb|One of the cannons displayed near the entrance]]<br />
More than 1600 artefacts are housed in eight galleries. The collection comprises mostly objects found in Vijayapura and its environs. At the entrance of the museum, six cannons of varying sizes are displayed. Miniature paintings in the [[Mughal painting|Mughal]] and [[Rajput painting|Rajput]] styles, Indian sculpture, weaponry, coins, earthenware, [[Bidriware]], Chinaware, and textiles are among the exhibits.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Markham |first=S.F. |url=http://archive.org/details/TheMuseumsOfIndia |title=The Museums Of India |last2=Hargreaves |first2=Harold |date=1936 |pages=110 |author-link2=Harold Hargreaves}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://ignca.gov.in/Asi_data/6628.pdf |title=Progress Report of the Archaeological Survey of India, Western Circle, for the year ending 31st March 1919 |publisher=Government Central Press |year=1920 |pages=3–4}}</ref><br />
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The [[Mahakuta Pillar]] inscription is also among the collection. Among Indian sculpture, [[hero stone]]s from the 7th and 8th centuries, an 8th-century stone [[Ganesha]] found in [[Aihole]], an 11th-century [[Nataraja]] with eight arms, and a 14th-century [[Parshvanatha|Parswanatha]] are some of the notable exhibits. A stone representation of [[Rama Raya]]'s head is also among the objects of note.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aliya Rama Raya, a patron of art and literature |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/columns/2021/dec/13/aliya-rama-raya-apatron-of-art-and-literature-2394808.html |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Stone representation of Rama Raya's head.jpg|Stone representation of [[Rama Raya]]'s head<br />
File:Archaeological Museum, inside the Gol Gumbaz, Vijayapura 02.jpg|Archaeological Museum board, inside the Gol Gumbaz<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [http://www.asidharwadcircle.in/vijayapura-museum/ Vijayapura Museum]<br />
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[[Category:Museums in Karnataka]]<br />
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