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Murshidabad District Museum

Started in 1965, the museum took almost 20 years to complete and finally started operations in 1985. Built on the land donated by Late Rai Bahadur Surendra Narayan Singha of Jiaganj, the museum showcases largely his personal collections.

Its artifacts include, but are not limited to Black Stone Sculptures (C 8th Cent. AD to C 13th Cent. AD), Early Potteries, Manuscripts (on Ayurveda,Tantra,Ramayana) and rare books.