Royal dining hall - Scindia Museum in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

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Scindia Museum, situated in the Jai Vilas Palace, was established by a private trust in 1964. The Scindia Museum of Gwalior is one of the most popular tourist attractions that witness huge tourist traffic every year. The museum is known for its rich collection of manuscripts, miniature paintings, weapons, sculptures, coins, bronzes and other items. The Scindia Museum is a multi-purpose museum, which is associated with the Scindias of Gwalior. The Jai Vilas Palace, an opulent Italianate structure, houses the museum which contains the important documents and many other miscellaneous things belonging to the Scindia family. Among the exclusive items exhibited in the Scindia Museum in Gwalior are: Crystal ornaments Persian carpets Cutglass ornaments Japanese and Eurpean art works Madurai and Ma