The Bhopalites would experience the charm of years old heritage of Madhya Pradesh in an exhibition. To observe the World Heritage Week, the Regional Science Centre in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India has put up the exhibition displaying the beautiful heritage sites of the State. The exhibition began on Wednesday and would continue till November 26.
Along with the exhibition on heritage sites, the Regional Science Centre has organised a series of educational events to make the World Heritage Week even more interesting for the students and general public.
To begin with the series of enormous programmes, a photograph exhibition on heritage sites of Madhya Pradesh is put up at the art gallery of Regional Science Centre. While talking to The Pioneer, education officer of Regional Science Centre Charudatta Pulliwar said, “These heritage sites hold a great significance in building up ideas for next generation as, the architecture and technology used about three to four hundred years ago is something to possess.” Moreover, this exhibition is being organised to spread awareness among the youngsters about the various heritage sites that were built almost thousand years ago, Pulliwar further added.
The exhibition is sectioned into 13 panels comprising with four pictures of each heritage site from different cities of Madhya Pradesh. These pictures showcase the exquisiteness of Bhojpur Temple, Baz Bahadur’s Palace Mandu, Bhimbetka Rock Shelter, Sanchi Stupa, Gujari Mahal in Gwalior, Gauhar Mahal in Bhopal, Badal Mahal in Chanderi and even Jehangir Mahal in Orccha. Around 60 photographs of these exotic sites are displayed at the exhibition. The exhibition would conclude here on November 26.
Moreover, other educational events include a film screening with a short animation heritage movie on Mandu Monument in Goa. The events would follow with an open house quiz for school students on Archeology and World Heritage Sites. lastly, a talk show would be organised on ‘Archeology as a Science and Heritage Upkeep’. The talk would be addressed by the Superintendent of Archeological Survey of India, Bhopal Centre N Taher. All the following events would be organised son the concluding day of World Heritage Week.