Army establishes culture and heritage museum in W Kameng

Itanagar: As a part of Operation Sadbhavana, the Indian Army has established the Kameng Culture and Heritage Museum at Nyukmadung in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district.The museum under Vibrant Village Program (VVP) will serve as the cultural beacon of peace, security and commitment to nation-building through community integration, Guwahati-based Defence PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said in a press release.He said Arunachal Pradesh has a deep-rooted connection to Indian civilization, tracing mentions in Kalika Purana and The Mahabharata. It is replete with innumerable historical monuments and archaeological sites that establish its rich cultural and ancient heritage which along with resplendent natural beauty comes together harmoniously at the Kameng Museum, Lt Col Rawat said.He said the museum, a collaborative effort of the Indian Army and the local community, will bring together cultural and religious linkages of all communities covering all tangible historical, religious, archaeological and ethnographic aspects woven into the fabric of Arunachal.The Kameng Cultural and Heritage Museum has been professionally and aesthetically curated by the National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology along with the voluntary donation of ancestral land and 343 artefacts by the local community.The museum has a state-of-the-art movie hall showcasing rich cultural and heritage linkages of Arunachal with Bharat. A cafeteria and children’s park has also been constructed for the tourists. The museum will be inaugurated by chief minister Pema Khandu on Oct 23 next, Lt Col Rawat added.

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