Assam State Museum

Assam State Museum
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Established1940
LocationG.N.B. Road, Guwahati, India[1]
Coordinates26°11′07″N 91°45′07″E / 26.1853352°N 91.7519043°E / 26.1853352; 91.7519043

The Assam State Museum, previously Assam Provincial Museum,[2] is located in the southern end of Dighalipukhuri tank which is in the heart of Guwahati city, Assam. The Museum was established by the Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti[3] (Assam Research Society) in 1940.[4] The late Kanaklal Barua was the founder and president. In the year 1953, it was taken over by the Assam State Government.[5]

  1. ^ Rena Laisram (18 April 2019). Religion in Early Assam: An Archaeological History. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-1-5275-3346-2.
  2. ^ The Journal of the Assam Research Society. Kāmarūpa Anusandhān Samiti. 1980. pp. 95–.
  3. ^ David Reid Syiemlieh (2000). Survey of Research in History on North East India, 1970-1990. Regency Publications. pp. 4-. ISBN 978-81-87498-09-4.
  4. ^ Banerjee, Dipankar (16 July 2004). "Society that gave Assamese tradition its first home". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  5. ^ Rabin Dev Choudhury (1988). Museums of North East India. Directorate of Museums, Assam. pp. 83–.