Nayana Tadvalkar
India has always had a sophisticated aesthetic philosophy and equally rich tradition of making everyday things beautiful. Creativity and culture permeate every aspect of day-to-day life in India. The collection at Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum in Pune stands as testimony to this fact. Objects of…
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Dr Jose Rapheal
‘Dr. Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar or Kakasaheb Kelkar was the founder of the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum.’ If I begin this article with this introduction, I am afraid I will not be praising him enough for his passion and determination in single-handedly collecting more than 21,000 antiquities…
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Pranita Harad
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Pranita Harad
Museums: Stories beyond silence
In this 21st century, museums have reached far ahead of the previous concepts of ‘ajayabghars’ (house of curios) or just a place to take your children on holidays. Performing the function of cultural hubs, they serve different age groups, intelligences…
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Pranita Harad
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, the pride of Pune city presents a spectacular depiction of Indian arts and crafts reflected in everyday life. It is a collection of 21,000 unique and invaluable artifacts that were collected single-handedly by Dr. Dinkar Gangadhar Kelkar. An optician by profession, Dr.…
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