Mughal Museum
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| Location | Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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| Architect | David Chipperfield |
The Mughal Museum, now known as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, is a museum planned to be built in the city of Agra, India.[1][2] The museum was announced by then-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav in 2015, and construction began in 2017.[3] As of September 2020, the museum is still under construction.[4][5] In September 2020 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath renamed the Mughal Museum after Emperor Shivaji.[6]
References
- ^ "Work starts on Chipperfield's museum beside the Taj Mahal". Dezeen. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Finally, a Mughal Museum in Taj City". NDTV.com. Indo-Asian News Service. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "UP govt's decision to rename Mughal Museum in Agra after Shivaji draws criticism". India Today. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Tillotson, Giles (14 March 2017). "The museum of Emptiness". India Today. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Jaiswal, Anuja (24 July 2019). "Yogi Adityanath: Rs 20 crore for Mughal Museum, Rs 6 crore for Diwali in Ayodhya". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Explained: 700-plus places in India that bear the names of Mughals today". The Indian Express. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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