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100			_aRoychowdhury, Madhuparna.
245			_aDisplaying India's heritage _b: Archaeology and the Museum Movement in colonial India _c/ Madhuparna Roychowdhury
260			_aNew Delhi _b: Orient BlackSwan _c, 2015.
300			_axii, 386 pages _c; 23 cm.
520			_aDisplaying India's Heritage examines the history of museum-making in colonial India, with particular emphasis on Bengal and the development of the Indian Museum in Calcutta. The book explores how archaeology, museum collections, and historical knowledge were used in shaping colonial and nationalist understandings of India's past. The study traces the growth of museums from the nineteenth century onward and analyzes the relationship between archaeology, imperial power, nationalism, and public history. It shows how museums became sites where competing ideas of identity, heritage, and nationhood were negotiated. The book also discusses provincial museums, palace museums, and local efforts to preserve archaeological artifacts. Based on extensive archival research, the work contributes to the fields of museology, archaeology, cultural history, and heritage studies.
650			_aArchaeological museums and collections--India
650			_aCultural heritage--India
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