Indian National Museum


Ancestor of Modern Indian elephant that live in the Pliocene Pleisticene Era. Scientifically it is called Stegodon Ganesha. ( Now Some may disagree with the naming but iut is as it is) . The tusks used to be huge 10-12 feet long and they were considerably larger than the modern descendants.






A strange looking animal that roamed South America and a close relative of the modern days Armadillos. They lived in the Pleistocene era .


My Son and darling Wife infront of a statute of 'Yaksha' made with reddish grey sandstone during  the 3rd to 2nd century BCE. It was found near Modern day Patna, Bihar.


statute of 'Yakshi' made with reddish grey sandstone during  the 3rd to 2nd century BCE. It was found near Modern day Besnagar , Gwalior , Madhya Pradesh.



A multi faced pillar found in Bharhut , Madhya Pradesh, made in 2 century BCE the front face depicts a man standing on human headed MAKARA and the side face of the pillar depicts A female riding a horse .


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A huge statue of Bodhisattva built in Kushan Era in the 1 st century AD with red sand stone and was found in Sravasti , Uttar Pradesh.


My wife with Budhha .... Not sure now who's looking for peace (Wink) This Red sand stone Buddha sculpture was found in Bodh Gaya and is made in the year 385 AD. 



Ganesh Statue discovered from the village of BHUMARA , Nagod in Madhya Pradesh. This is part of a Shiva temple built in the year 5th Century AD by the Gupta Kings. This temple in Bhumara is a fine example of Gupta Architecture.



Indra Dev within CHAITYA NICHE built in 5th centuruy AD and part of the Shiva Temple at Bumara built in the Gupta Era.



Avalokiteshwar(is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas)  made with Basalt  in the 11 century.AD and found in modern day Bihar.


Maitreya ( is regarded as a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology.) Found in Bihar and was made in the 11th century AD with Basalt.


Avalokiteshwar(is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas)  made with Basalt  in the 11 century.AD and found in modern day Bihar.


Lord Vishnu on his Vahan 'Garuda' built with basalt in the year 8/9th century AD and was found in Bihar.


Statute of Dev Senapati 'Kartikeya' built from chlorite and found in North Bengal it was made in the 12th century AD.


A eleventh century statue of Lord Shiva built in 11 century AD with Basalt Stone was found in Chorakasba, Bangladesh.

A magnificient statue of DANCING BHAIRAVA built with Basalt in the 12th century AD and was found in Jagnail West Dinajpur in West Bengal.



Varaha Avtar of Lord Vishnu made from Basalt in the 12th Century AD in Bihar.


A Statue made from Basalt in the 12th century depicting Lord Vishnu was found in Sarishadaha in West Bengal.

A Statue made from Basalt in the 12th century depicting Lord Surya was found in Rajshahi in Bangladesh.


A Statue made from Basalt in the 12th century depicting Lord Surya was found in Rajshahi in Bangladesh.


Sadashiva a form of Lord Shiva found in Bangarh, Dinajpur is from 12th century ad and made from Basalt.




A corner pillar showing a lady holding a Mirror and a male holding fruits and flowers. Found in Halebidu ,Karnataka  its made from Granite stone.



Dancing Shiva made from Granite during 12th century AD was found from Halebidu Karnataka.


Statue of VENU GOPALA made from Granite in the 12th century and was found in Halebidu ,Karnataka.



A bull of Lord Shiva found in Java Indonesia made from Sandstone during the 7th to 8th century AD.



Avalokiteshwar(is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas) made with Basalt in the 11 century.AD and found in modern day Bihar.


I was honoured to see a Silver Coin of Last Hindu King Prithviraj Chauhan,


A mummy around four thousand years old belonging to Egypt. The face is decayed but the body still intact . 















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