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{{Short description|Museum in Washim district, Maharashtra, India}}
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'''Banjara Virasat Museum''' is a museum dedicated to the [[Banjara|Banjara community]] (a group of nomadic tribes originally from [[Rajasthan]] who are settled in various states of India), situated at [[Poharadevi]] in [[Washim district]] of [[Maharashtra]] state in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 October 2024 |title=All You Need To Know About Maharashtra's Newly Opened Banjara Virasat Museum |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/traveller/all-you-need-to-know-about-maharashtras-newly-opened-banjara-virasat-museum |access-date=17 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

== Location ==
This museum is located with the [[Geographic coordinate system|coordinates]] of ({{coord|20.1187|N|77.6277|E}}) at Poharadevi.

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== Inauguration ==
The museum was inaugurated by the prime minister of India, on 5 October 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Modi Inaugurates Banjara Virasat Museum; Launches Projects Worth ₹23,300 Cr Related To Agri, Animal Husbandry Sectors In Maharashtra's Washim |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/pm-modi-inaugurates-banjara-virasat-museum-launches-projects-worth-23300-cr-related-to-agri-animal-husbandry-sectors-in-maharashtras-washim |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> at the premises of the museum at Poharadevi, in Washim district of Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite news |author=The Samikhsya |date=4 October 2024 |title=Banjara Virasat Museum: PM to inaugurate on 5th Oct |url=https://thesamikhsya.com/culture/banjara-virasat-museum-pm-to-inaugurate-on-5th-oct |access-date=17 October 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-04 |title=PM Modi in Maharashtra again, as BJP plans a two-pronged strategy, with a little help from MP |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/maharashtra-pm-modi-visit-bjp-strategy-elections-9603634/ |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
== Aims ==
The museum showcases the cultural practices, traditions and history of the Banjara community. It is an important cultural hub. Its aim is to preserve and promote heritage of Banjara. It boosts tourism in that region.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=All about Maharashtra's Banjara Virasat 'Nagara' Museum in Washim |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/all-about-maharashtras-banjara-virasat-nagara-museum-in-washim/articleshow/113971048.cms |access-date=17 October 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Also, its aim is to establish Poharadevi neighbourhood as a cultural and religious destination.

== Foundation and features ==
The foundation stone of the museum was laid in the year 2018. The museum is featured with a 150-feet Sevadhwaj with an equestrian statue of [[Sevalal Maharaj|Sant Sevalal Maharaj]]. A daily light and music laser show takes place at about 7 p.m.<ref>{{Cite news |title=PM Modi to Inaugurate 'Banjara Virasat' Nangara Bhavan at Pohradevi on October 5 |url=https://www.nagpurtrends.com/articles/washim-set-to-welcome-pm-modi-for-inauguration-of-banjara-virasat-NAw5Wa |access-date=17 October 2024 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The museum designed by Design Habit Delhi is a four-story structure with thirteen galleries of historical exhibits. It highlights the rich heritage of Banjara community. It showcases the legacy of the Banjara community and its leaders, historical movements and the artefacts that depict their ways of lives.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Museums in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:2024 establishments in Maharashtra]]

Banjara Virasat Museum - Revision history

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