Mithila Lalit Sangrahalaya
मिथिला ललित संग्रहालय | |
Former name | Mithila Lalit Sangrahalaya Sah Shodh Sansthan (English translation: Mithila Lalit Museum cum Research Institute) |
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| Established | 1975 |
| Location | Saurath village, Madhubani |
| Type | Culture and art museum |
| Founder | Villagers of Saurath |
| Owner | Government of Bihar |
Mithila Lalit Sangrahalaya (Maithili: मिथिला ललित संग्रहालय) is a museum at Saurath village near the outskirts of the Madhubani city in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It is also known as Mithila Lalit Sangrahalaya Sah Shodh Sansthan that translates to Mithila Lalit Museum cum Research Institute. It was established in the year 1975 by the corporation of the local people in the village. It is a government museum. It holds several rare manuscripts, antiquity and artworks related to the cultural heritage of the Mithila region.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
The Mithila Lalit Sangrahalaya was established by the efforts of the local residents at Saurath village in 1975. Initially, it was a two-room museum. In 1982, it was acquired by the Department of Art, Culture and Youth Development of the Bihar Government in India. In the year 2019, the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of the new building of the museum.[1]
References
- ^ a b "अब मिथिला की कला-संस्कृति और दुर्लभ धरोहर देख सकेंगे लोग, हो चुकी है यह विशेष व्यवस्था - Now people will be able to see the art culture and rare heritage of Mithila special arrangements are going to happen". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ "मिथिला ललित म्यूजियम में आर्ट गैलरी का उद्घाटन:मधुबनी में प्रमंडलीय आयुक्त कौशल किशोर बोले- 'मधुबनी पेंटिंग पूरे विश्व में बिहार की पहचान'". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "सौराठ में बनेगा मिथिला चित्रकला व ललित कला संग्रहालय भवन". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ "मिथिला चित्रकला संस्थान, संग्रहालय की मिली सौगात". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
- ^ "कला के क्षेत्र में इतिहास रचेगा मिथिला चित्रकला संस्थान : संगीता - History of art in the field of art Mithila painting Institute: Sangeeta". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-03-01.