Government Museums:
The museum has finest collection of Mughal and Rajput painting dating back
to the 18th and 19th centuries and some rare ancient manuscripts in Persian.,
Arabic, urdu and Sanskrit gulistan (the garden of rose) Waqiat-I-Babri (autobiography
of the Mughal emperor Babar) and Bostan the garden of spring) are some of
the notable once amongst the collection. It also has a copy of the great epic
'Mahabarat' painted by the artist of the Alwar school. A rich collection of
the Indian armory is among other exhibits of the museum.
Behind the city palace is an artificial lake built in 1815 A.D. by Maharaj
Vinay Singh with few temples along its banks. A marvelous chhatri with unusual
Bengali roof and arches, also known as the Moosi Maharani Ki Chhatri is situated
in this area.
Purjan Vihar (Compay Garden) :
A picturesque garden laid out during the reign of Maharaja Shiv Dan Singh
in 1868 A,D. The garden has an enchanting setting called Shimla which was
built by Maharaja Mangal Singh and the cool shades make it the idyllic visiting
spot during summers.
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