Golghar Museum

Pushkar Pandey 36 months ago

It is a very beautiful building situated near bob e Ali Stadium near Pari bazar locally known as Shahjahanbad in Old Bhopal City. It is a round shaped circular Building which is very colorful due its decorative glasses and doors. It is also known as Gulshan-e-Alam.

It is built by Nawab Shah Jahan Begum under her rule during1868-1901. This spectacular building consists of 32 beautifully crafted decorative doors. It is having round galleries having stairs which leads upwards on the roof. The upper chamber has a dome, the pillars are round and the doors are ornate. The dome has been painted using the colors purple, yellow, orange, red, brown and green. Upstairs is a circular veranda, covered with a sheet of tin, which is based on wooden poles. Originally it had a Persian style garden, known as Jannat Bagh.

Begum, initially used it as a zoo that housed a collection of different birds. Later, Golghar was used by the Nawab dynasty as his office. It was then used by the Government Railway Police as its office. An attempt has been made to display a glimpse of the social, cultural and landscape of the time of the Bhopal Nawab.

Since 2013 State Archaeological department has conserved and maintained this as a local City museum. Clothes, diaries, House hold articles, photographs of Nawab’s era has been displayed here which gives a glimpse of the social, cultural and heritage of the City.

Sulochana Pathak 24 months ago

Good place if you want a quick run through of bhopal's history. Also, if you love poetries, visit here once.

Maheeth Veluvali 48 months ago

(Visited in September 2019) - This is a small museum dedicated to Bhopal state (c.1707-1949 CE) & there is no charge of admission. It's a simple circular building housing some interesting photos, manuscripts, artefacts etc touching various facets of life like Shaayari, markets, etc during the times of Bhopal state. Some interesting insights are thrown on the era of Begums of Bhopal, their benevolence & progressive nature. Simple & small but Must visit if in Bhopal. Request the organisers to charge a nominal fee and ensure better maintenance.