An Analytical Study of Administrative and Curatorial Problems of Government Museums in Gujarat A Thesis submitted to The M S University of Baroda as partial fulfilment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Museology By Dhumal Rashmika Surendra Guided by Dr N R Shah Associate Professor Department of Museology Faculty of Fine Arts The Department of Museology The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Vadodara - 390 002, Gujarat, India 2012 i An Analytical Study of Administrative and Curatorial Problems of Government Museums in Gujarat Ph.D. Thesis Dhumal Rashmika Surendra July 2012 i An Analytical Study of Administrative and Curatorial Problems of Government Museums in Gujarat A thesis submitted to The M S University of Baroda as partial fulfilment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Museology Guide Candidate Dr N R Shah Dhumal Rashmika Surendra Associate Professor Department of Museology The Department of Museology Faculty of Fine Arts The M S University of Baroda Vadodara July 2012 ii An Analytical Study of Administrative and Curatorial Problems of Government Museums in Gujarat A thesis submitted to The M S University of Baroda as partial fulfilment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Museology Guide Candidate Dr N R Shah Dhumal Rashmika Surendra Associate Professor Department of Museology The Department of Museology Faculty of Fine Arts The M S University of Baroda Vadodara July 2012 iii Ph.D. Examination Certificate This is to certify that the content of this thesis is the original research work of the candidate and have at no time been submitted for any other degree or diploma. Guide Candidate Dr. N. R. Shah Dhumal Rashmika Surendra Associate Professor Department of Museology July 2012 iv Contents Acknowledgements vi-vii List of Plates viii-xii List of Tables xiii Introduction 1-19 Chapter 1 Development of Museums in Gujarat 20-43 Chapter 2 Research Design Focusing on Current Scenario of Government Museums 44-75 Chapter 3 Analysis and Interpretations: Administrative Problems 76-119 Chapter 4 Analysis and Interpretation: Curatorial Problems 120-216 Chapter 5 Discussion, Suggestions and Conclusions 217-271 Summary 272-279 List of Appendix 280-307 Bibliography 308-313 v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Successful completion of this thesis was made possible by the encouragement and help rendered by a number of people. I begin expressing a deep sense of gratitude to my guide Dr. N.R. Shah, Associated Professor, Department of Museology for his valuable guidance. I appreciate his useful encouragement and help whenever I was facing difficulties in the research work. Present thesis would not have been completed without his unfailing support and most valuable guidance. I am really indebted to him for going through thesis with great patience and constructive suggestions on all aspects to research work conducted by me. My sincere thanks are due to Prof. Dr. Sunjay Jain, Head, Department of Museology for his constant encouragement and constructive criticism. It proved an immense useful to me in the present research. I am grateful to the staff of Department of Museology particularly Dr. R. V. Ramana, Assistant Professor; Mr. K. H. Rahevar, Curator; Mr. M. V. Rathwa; Mr. M. C. Goswami; Mr. H. Rohit; Santoshbhai and Raisinghbhai for their support and help throughout my research work. I am very much grateful to the Officers of the Ministry of Sports, Youth & Cultural Activities Department, Gandhinagar for providing relevant data and support in my research work. I wish to express a special thanks to the Minister, Shree Fakirbhai Vaghela and Secretary, Shree Bhagayesh Jha I.A.S. for their help and encouragement. The research work and systematic collections of data of all government museums of the state was not possible without help of the Directors - Dr S N Pande, Mr N A Patel, Mr. R D Parmar, and M M Pathan; Assist. Director Mr S. Dalal and all vi Curators of the government museums. I wish to extend my sincere thanks to all of them. Simultaneously I also wish to extend my thanks to all technical and non-technical staff who helped me directly or indirectly for my research work. I sincerely acknowledge the help provided by different libraries such as Hansa Mehta Library, Baroda; Oriental Institute of the M S University of Baroda; Library of Fine Arts faculty; State Archives Baroda and Library of Museum and Picture Gallery, Baroda. My parents Smt. Lata Salunke and Shri B.A. Salunke and of-course my in-laws inspired me to conduct present study to become more enriched and because of their blessings, moral support, I have been able to complete this task. Similarly, I also had privilege of blessings from Smt. Usha Waghmare and Shri N.R. Waghmare who are well wishers, philosophers and guide to me and my family. I would like to acknowledge the support extended to me for my study by my husband Mr. Surendra Dhumal. Without his love and support this work was not possible. He has taken keen interest in all aspects of my research. He and my son Rituraj tolerated my absence several times and for long period on occasions of my field work. I extend my warm gratitude to them for their support, sacrifice, commitment and patience. Last but not least I would like to express deep gratitude to all friends, relatives and colleagues who have helped directly and indirectly. Date: Dhumal Rashmika S. vii List of Plates No. Title Page Plate 1 Building of Baroda Museum and picture Gallery, Vadodara 126 Plate 2 Display view of Baroda Museum 126 Plate 3 Display view of Baroda Museum 126 Plate 4 A view of European art Gallery, Baroda Museum 127 Plate 5 Display view of Baroda Museum 127 Plate 6 Display view of Baroda Museum 127 Plate 7 Top View of the Gallery in Baroda Museum 128 Plate 8 Section View of the Gallery in Baroda Museum 128 Plate 9 Display view of Baroda Museum 128 Plate 10 Entrance of Watson Museum, Rajkot 131 Plate 11 Arial View of Darbar hall, Watson Museum, Rajkot 131 Plate 12 View of Gallery in Watson Museum, Rajkot 132 Plate 13 Display of Watson Museum, Rajkot 132 Plate 14 Display of Textiles, Watson Museum Rajkot 132 Plate 15 Building of Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 134 Plate 16 Display of Silver Objects, Kachchha Museum Bhuj 134 Plate 17 Display view of Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 134 Plate 18 Display view of Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 135 Plate 19 Display of Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 135 Plate 20 Display of Textiles Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 135 Plate 21 Display view of Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 136 Plate 22 Display view of Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 136 Plate 23 Display view of Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 136 Plate 24 Display view of Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 137 viii Plate 25 Display view of Bead Work Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 137 Plate 26 Display of Textile Pattern, Kachchha Museum, Bhuj 137 Plate 27 Building, Darbar hall Museum, Junagadh 139 Plate 28 Display of Different Armory in Darbar hall Museum, Junagadh 139 Plate 29 Display of Different Armory in Darbar hall Museum, Junagadh 139 Plate 30 Display view of Darbarhall, Darbar hall Museum, Junagadh 140 Plate 31 Display view of Darbarhall, Darbar hall Museum, Junagadh 140 Plate 32 Display of Different Guns in Darbar hall Museum, Junagadh 140 Plate 33 Display of Silver Objects, Junagadh Museum, Junagadh 142 Plate 34 Display view of Junagadh Museum, Junagadh 142 Plate 35 Display view of Junagadh Museum, Junagadh 142 Plate 36 Display of Silver Objects, Junagadh Museum, Junagadh 143 Plate 37 Display of Porcelain Objects, Junagadh Museum, Junagadh 143 Plate 38 Display of Coins, Junagadh Museum, Junagadh 143 Plate 39 Entrance of Prabhas Patan Museum (Old), Prabhas Patan 145 Plate 40 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (Old), Prabhas Patan 145 Plate 41 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (Old), Prabhas Patan 145 Plate 42 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (Old), Prabhas Patan 146 Plate 43 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (Old), Prabhas Patan 146 Plate 44 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (Old), Prabhas Patan 146 Plate 45 Building view of Prabhas Patan Museum (New), Prabhas Patan 147 Plate 46 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (New), Prabhas Patan 147 Plate 47 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (New), Prabhas Patan 147 Plate 48 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (New), Prabhas Patan 148 Plate 49 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (New), Prabhas Patan 148 Plate 50 Display view of Prabhas Patan Museum (New), Prabhas Patan 148 Plate 51 Building view of Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur 150 ix Plate 52 Display of Canon Out Side Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur 150 Plate 53 Display view of Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur 151 Plate 54 Display view of Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur 151 Plate 55 Display view of Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur 151 Plate 56 Display view of Diorama Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur 152 Plate 57 Display view of Diorama Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur 152 Plate 58 Display view of Coins Lady Wilson Museum, Dharampur 152 Plate 59 Building view of Archaeological Museum, Jamnagar 154 Plate 60 Display of Canon Out Side Archeological Museum, Jamnagar 154 Plate 61 Display of Wall Painting Archeological Museum, Jamnagar 154 Plate 62 Display view of Archaeological Museum, Jamnagar 155 Plate 63 Display view of Archaeological Museum, Jamnagar 155 Plate 64 Display view of Archaeological Museum, Jamnagar 155 Plate 65 Display view of Archaeological Museum, Jamnagar 155 Plate 66 Building view of Saputara Museum,Saputara 157 Plate 67 View of Diorama Saputara Museum,Saputara 157 Plate 68 Display Warli Art, Saputara Museum,Saputara 157 Plate 69 Display view of, Saputara Museum,Saputara 158 Plate 70 Display view of, Saputara Museum,Saputara