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Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum: Abode Of 75,000 Jain Manuscripts

Q: What is the architecture of Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum?

Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum architecture was designed by Balkrishna Doshi in modern style architecture. It was designed in such a way that it suits the climate condition of Ahmedabad. The structure of the building is colored with grey paint.

Q: What is the purpose of museum architecture?

The purpose of the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum is to conserve all the arts and artefacts properly. Some of these ancient artefacts are important to the cultural aspect and are relevant even today.

Q: What is the concept of museum design?

The concept of the Museum design involves presenting information, art, and artefacts in a way that communicates, educates, influences, and enthrals visitors and scholars alike.

Near Gujarat University in Navrangpura, Ahmedabad Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum has some ancient artefacts including Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism.

The key collection in this museum has Jain art and artefacts, including 75000 illustrated manuscripts, scrolls, sculptures, book covers, and miniature paintings.

Other art and artefacts are from the era of the Mughals, Mayuraya, Cholas, etc, some date back to the 5th century.

One of the beautiful paintings showcasing a scroll painted at Agra by the Mughal painter, Ustad Salivahana, in 1610 AD which illustrates the Mughal emperor Jahangir’s farm prohibiting the killing of animals in his empire during the Jain festival of Paryushan. This scroll is called Vijnaptipatra.

History Of Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum Ahmedabad

Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum Ahmedabad was established in 1956 by Kasturbhai Lalbhai (an Indian Industrialist and philanthropist) and Jain Acharya Muni Punyavijayji jointly established the museum. Considering the climate conditions in Ahmedabad Balkrishna Doshi built this building. Shri Punyavijayaji donated his handwritten Jain Manuscripts to the museum.

In 1963 the museum was displayed on the first floor of the building on the campus followed in 1993 where the museum had a collection of miniature paintings of Nanalal Mehta.