Khyati Shree

Khyati Shree Instagram – This museum was inaugurated in May last year and this is the second museum on Partition in India. A number of displays have been donated by survivors of Partition for example, a cheque book that a man carried from Lahore as a refugee to India but he couldn’t withdraw his money in Indian banks, similarly other articles that refugees carried e.g: trunks, locks, jewellery, dupattas, vessels, wedding pictures etc, are all on display. Going through the museum one understands how sudden and shocking it was for millions of families who were uprooted from their lands in a matter of days. It was also very interesting to understand how demographics of Delhi changed post partition, what new colonies came up, where refugee camps were set up, how these refugee communities rebuild themselves from scratch. This museum is inside the beautiful Ambedkar University campus, and metro would be the best route to take as its in Old Delhi and the area is prone to traffic. Exit from Gate No. 7 of Kashmere Gate Metro Station and reach Gate No. 1 of Ambedkar University via a 2 minute auto ride. Its a new museum and is still expanding, people who do not enjoy reading too much should know that there is a lot of text and information to read in this museum, for example news articles, stories, interviews, context and background of every display is quite detailed. Entry is absolutely free of cost, from 10 AM to 5 PM. | Posted on 06/Jul/2024 19:42:35