PHOTOS: Things not to be missed at Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai

Prince of Wales Museum, now known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, was designed by George Wittet. It was built to honoor and commemorate the visit of King George V to India. Although the idea for a museum was initiated in 1904, the foundation stone was laid down by the Prince of Wales in 1905. The building was constructed in the year 1914.

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This building served as a military hospital during World War I and finally inaugurated in the year 1922. (deepinder singh kapany)

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The design of this building was influenced by Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur style Islamic dome with protruding balconies. (deepinder singh kapany)

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The interior of the museum combines the columns, railings and balcony of an 18th-century Wada (a Maratha mansion) with Jain style interior columns which form the main body of the central pavilion below the Maratha balcony. (deepinder singh kapany)

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Snuff Bottles: As the name implies, these bottles were designed to hold snuff: a preparation of powdered tobacco, enhanced with spices. Snuff was introduced to the Qing court (1644-1912 CE) by Europeans in the late 17th Century. (deepinder singh kapany)

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Varuni, Goddess of wine in Hinduism Varuni, also known as Varunani, is the consort of Varuna, often depicted with her husband. In a rare stone sculpture both of them are depicted together in the sculptures gallery of this museum. (deepinder singh kapany)

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The personal armour Of Emperor Akbar: It is made of two pieces, a breastplate and a backplate. This breastplate was probably moulded to the shape of Emperor Akbar’s torso. (deepinder singh kapany)

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It is said that Emperor Akbar personally supervised the production of his arms. In his memoirs, Akbar mentions in great detail the process and the tests he carried out to select his armour. (deepinder singh kapany)

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Chintamani Lokeshvara: In Sanskrit, though ‘Chintamani’ means a jewel that grants wishes, in this context it refers to the Buddhist deity Lokeshvara, who fulfils all the physical and spiritual needs of his devotees. n this wooden plaque, Chintamani Lokeshvara is depicted with his right hand held near the navel in the sharanagamana gesture (gesture of giving refuge) and in his left hand he holds a branch of a fabulous tree bearing jewels as fruits. (deepinder singh kapany)