Meeras Mahal website to showcase Kashmir’s rich cultural heritage: DC B’la

Baramulla, July 21: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar on Friday launched Meeras Mahal Museum Website www.meerasmahalmuseum.com to showcase the best representatives of the total collections. The website, she said, will provide an ethnographic lens into the rich cultural heritage of Kashmir valley and ensure access of people to ancient ornaments, coins, traditional dresses and utensils,
After inaugurating the website, Dr Sehrish highlighted the importance of the Meeras Mahal Museum established at Sopore and said that the establishment of the museum is a step towards preserving the heritage of the said area.
She said that the website aims at spreading awareness about Kashmir’s ethnic culture, especially from the hinterland, to not just the local community but also the global audience and the diaspora.
Meeras Mahal was set up by Atiqa Bano, a renowned educationist of Kashmir in 2001. The museum today has over 7000 items to display. The museum houses a collection of ancient ornaments, coins, traditional dresses, and utensils.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that the objects have a huge cultural and heritage value as they depict the lifestyle and living patterns of a region.
Dr Sehrish said that the museum has been used by the local population to get an understanding of the life and times of their immediate ancestors. The Museum contains relevant artifacts that local communities can connect with as it gives them first-hand information about their vernacular past, the DC added.