Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum

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Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum building
Lamps gallery at the museum
Chess set in the museum

The Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is in Pune, Maharashtra, India.[1] It contains the collection of Dr. Dinkar G. Kelkar (1896–1990), dedicated to the memory of his only son, Raja.[2] The three-storey building houses various sculptures dating back to the 14th century.[citation needed] There are also ornaments made of ivory, silver and gold, musical instruments (a particularly fine collection)[citation needed], war weapons and vessels.

The collection was started around 1920 and by 1960 it contained around 15,000 objects. In 1962, Dr. Kelkar handed his collection to the Department of Archaeology within the Government of Maharashtra.

The museum now holds over 20,000 objects of which 2,500 are on display. These consist of mainly Indian decorative items from everyday life and other art objects, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum's collection depicts the skills of the Indian artists of the time. The door frames, vessels, ornaments, musical instruments, paintings and carvings represent outstanding examples of their art.

One part of particular interest is the "Mastani Mahal". Raja Kelkar made an attempt at depicting the palace of Mastani, (wife of the Peshwa Baji Rao I) with its remnants. A beautiful piece in the collection is the carving of Lord Ganesha on the seed; the idol of Lord Ganesha is shown with his trunk towards the left, which is quite rare and difficult to build or draw.[citation needed]

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