Read the following passage and answer the question based on it. (4)
In 1904 C.E. some influential residents of Mumbai decided to establish a museum to
commemorate the visit of Prince of Wales to India. In the month of November of 1905 C.E. the
foundation was laid of the museum building. It was decided that the name of the museum would
be ‘Prince of Wales Museum of Western India’. It was renamed as ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Vastusangrahalay’, in 1998 C.E.
The building of the museum is built in Indo-Gothic style. It has been given the status of
Grade I Heritage Building in Mumbai. The museum houses about 50 thousand antiquities
divided into three categories, Arts, Archaeology and Natural History.
1) Why was the ‘Prince of Wales Museum’ of western India’ established.
2) What is exhibited in chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj vastusangrahalay.
3) Why do you think students visit museums?
Answers
Answer:
1. In 1904 C.E. some influential residents of Mumbai decided to establish a museum to commemorate the visit of Prince of Wales to India. In the month of November of 1905 C.E. the foundation was laid of the museum building. It was decided that the name of the museum would be ‘Prince of Wales Museum of Western India.
2. Prince of Wales Museum of Western India’. It was renamed as ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastusangrahalay’, in 1998 C.E
3. The building of the museum is built in Indo-Gothic style. It has been given the status of Grade I Heritage Building in Mumbai. The museum houses about 50 thousand antiquities
divided into three categories, Arts, Archaeology and Natural History.
Explanation:
for q 3. because it divides into3 categories it is useful for students of Arts, Archaeology and Natural History.
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