The Demolition of the National Museum Will Extinguish the Identity of an India That was Born in 1947 thewire.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewire.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Adichanallur excavation in 1876 was the very first excavation that happened in India. Adichanallur came to the limelight when German explorer Dr. F. Jagor unearthed surprising finds, later handing them over to a Berlin museum. He was the pioneer of archaeological excavations in India.
The museum also houses over 45 vintage classic cars and 20 bikes spanning from the 1910s to 2000s used by various artists and icons such as former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran and S S Vasan, founder of Gemini Studios.
Authorities have embarked on the task of conserving old iron cannon balls kept as exhibits in the Pudukottai Government Museum by giving them protective chemical coating to increase the life of the pr