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Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum and Cultural Center |
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Dungarpur is a highly popular tourist spot in Rajasthan which is also known as the “city of hills”. It is indeed a picturesque town located on the hill tops of the Aravalli mountains. You will be finding this tourist spot about 110 Kilometers south of Udaipur. Dungarpur was constructed by the Mewar dynasty in 13th century and here in lies the immense historical significance of the hill city.
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Dungarpur came into prominence under the governance of the Guhilot Ahara Suryavanshi Rajputs. This place is famous for elegant palaces decorated with paintings and beautiful frescoes. You will be numerous manifestations of Rajasthani architecture over there and some of the most famous ones are the Deo Somnath temple, Udai Bilas Palace and Juna Mahal. The Gaib Sagar Lake and the shrine of Srinathji is also quite impressive. We cannot really ignore the significance of the Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum and Cultural Center as far as the tourist attractions in Dungarpur are concerned. This museum is presently maintained by the Government of Rajasthan and hence the Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum and Cultural Center is also known as the Government Archaeological museum.
It was in 1988, when this museum was opened for the tourists and the sculpture gallery is surely the major attraction of the Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum and Cultural Center. You will get to know a lot about the history of Vagad Pradesh from this sculpture gallery. The Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum and Cultural Center also houses the portraits of the former Maharajas of Dungarpur state and photographs of tremendous historical significances. Thus, you would be getting a chance to observe fine Rajasthani architecture, sculpture gallery and portraits of the royal family members over there.
To know about the tourist attractions in Dungarpur, log on to rajasthantraveltourism.com.
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