Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c16.s1.t3.1

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Indian Museum, a multipurpose museum for art and archaeology in the second largest city of India, Calcutta (now Kolkata), is one of three national museums of India. It is also the oldest and largest museum in India having one of the richest Oriental collections. It displays the history of Indian history from prehistoric to the Muslim invasion. It was founded in 1814 by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta. The building has a portico with columns