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State Museum Hotwar, Ranchi — A Cultural Journey Through Jharkhand’s Heritage

State Museum Hotwar, Ranchi — A Cultural Journey Through Jharkhand’s Heritage A travel reflection on history, art, and identity Entering the World of Jharkhand’s Heritage On a quiet morning in Ranchi, I stepped out of the auto at Hotwar, walking toward a monumental structure that promised a gateway into centuries of cultural memory.  Bhagwan Birsa Munda  This was the State Museum of Jharkhand, a thoughtfully curated archive of tribal roots, artistic traditions, and archaeological stories. The calm surroundings almost prepared me for the depth of what I was about to witness. A Short History: How the Museum Came to Be The State Museum was originally located at Morabadi under the Tribal Research Institute in 1974. As Jharkhand grew in its independent identity, a larger cultural institution was planned. The current museum at Hotwar was inaugurated on September 10, 2009, by the Vice...