In addition to the miniature paintings of Kangra,there are also  on view Rajasthani paintings of Jaipur school which flourished side by side with mughal paintings.the chief centre were at Jaipur,Bikaner,Bundi,Mewar and Kishangarh.The paintings displayed here are related to Raga-Mala which also give visual meaning to the paintings.

The ivory work which started from the earliest times  and continued upto the begining of the twentieth century now have become very rare.Lahore, amritsar and Patiala were famous ivory carving centres in Punjab.There are very fine specimens of ivory work displayed in the galleres, which include chessmen, horse rider ,beautifully carved tusks and  a fine perforated ivory piece with carved deities inside.

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In the royal room wooden carved funiture ,burmese and Kashmiri objects are displayed.Paintigs in the beautiful frames speak of the artistic tastes of the erstwhile rulers of patiala state. The walls of the main  hall are decorated with potraits of the rulers of the Patiala state. The chanddeliers and cut glass throne are also valuable objects on display.On a single rice grain, full 233 letters are inscribed, which creats a great curiosity among visitors and it is a best specimen of art andskill of engravers.Bhagvad -geeta with illustrations in miniature is also on view.the glass and jade wares, glazed pottery, utencils of various shapes and designs, lacquer objects,especially from burma and japan, are unique examples of art.

There are valuable manuscripts in the museum.Most notable are are Gulistan-Boston by Sheikh Sadi of Shiraz, which was acquired by the mughal empreror Shah Jahan for his personal library.The payment of this manuscript was made by his son Aurangzeb.Every page is fully illustrated with motifs of fauna and flora i gold.Other note -worthy manuscripts are Janam sakhi and jain manuscripts


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