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Mehrangarh Fort Museum[View Images]

Address:

Mehrangarh Fort.
Jodhpur, Rajasthan,
india

Contact:
http://www.mehrangarh.org
Phone: 91-291-2548790 / 2548992 / 2541447
Fax: 91-291-2548992
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Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur city in Rajasthan state is one of the largest forts in India.

The museum in the Mehrangarh fort is one of the finest museums in Rajasthan and certainly the best laid out. In the palanquin section of the fort museum, you can see an interesting collection of old royal palanquins including the elaborate domed gilt Mahadol palanquin, which was won in a battle from the Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museum exhibits the heritage of the Rathores in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms.

The different galleries are:

- Elephant's howdahs
- Palanquins
- Daulat Khana - Treasures of Mehrangarh Museum
- Armoury
- Paintings
- Turban Gallery
- Folk Music Instruments Gallery

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