Multiple Heritage: Role of Specialised Museums in India

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The Present volume is the outcome of seminar organized by IGRMS, Bhopal in 2005. This a major book on specialized museums in India by IGRMS. At a theoretical level, discussions is mode about the need, nature and scope of specialized museums as well as the changing connotation of the term 'museum'. At an empirical level, the rich repository of specialized museums of various types spread around different parts of India has themes of archaeology, anthropology, geology, nature history, dolls, folk heritage, toilets, utensils, memorabilia, archives, floating museum etc. This volume will be useful for student of musicology, archaeology, anthropology, nature history, culture resource and heritage management.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Kishor K. Basa

"Kishor K. Basa has been teaching archaeological anthropology in the Department of Anthropology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar since 1980. A Ph.D. from University of London and a Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow, University of Cambridge, Professor Basa was Director, IGRMS, Bhopal; Indian Museum, Kolkata and Anthropological Survey of India. He was President, Archaeology Section of Indian History Congress as well as Anthropological and Behavioural Science Section of Indian Science Congress. He has excavated the sites of Malikhoja (Sankerjung), Harirajpur and Gourangapatana—all in Odisha.

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Title
Multiple Heritage: Role of Specialised Museums in India
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9788183874021
Length
xii+298p., Col. Illustrations; 24cm.
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