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Bharat Kala Bhavan

Varanasi Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Ranked #8 of 26 attractions in Varanasi
4.5 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Museums
Description: The museum has a great collection of clay and bronze sculpture, paintings, silks and embroidered textiles.
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Brooklyn, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

An incredible collection of miniature paintings, a real education in the history of that art form. Outstanding sculpture collection as well. You will be alone or almost alone with the treasures. The museum closes early, so plan accordingly.

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Buffalo
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

I visited this place twice ,one of the exotic collection of art.I was more than surprised to see change there in terms of cleanliness,lighting and display...kudos to Mr. Sharma...

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Arlington, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Dirty, but they have unbelievable stuff. You need at least 2 hours to go through it all. First go to the rooms that are locked up early.

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San Francisco
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011
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Great miniature paintings, although very poorly displayed with dim lighting. Fabulous stone and bronze sculptures. Benares Hindu University, where it is located, is also interested to pass through.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2011

disliked .. hmmm .. u pay n pay before u can actually come out of the temple .. but yea .. i am happy to help people to survive .. :)

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 November 2011

Quiet, clean very few beggars and no touts. Green and tranquil

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011
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I recently visited the Badi Asha school in Varanasi and got to see, first hand, the great work they are doing. I was able to do some teaching and help with the day to day running of the school which was great fun and very rewarding. They are just getting ready to open a second bakery in New Delhi which... More

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