Dharmendrasinhji Arts College ISO 9001:2015
Affiliated to Saurashtra University
Education Department, Govt. Of Gujarat

Visit to Watson Museum & Archeology Department of Saurashtra(Rajkot)

11/04/2022
Watson Museum & Archeology Department of Saurashtra(Rajkot)

On April 11th 2022, NSS committee and Women Cell of Dharmendrasinhji Arts College, Rajkot visited two noteworthy places of Rajkot City. The whole programme was organised by the coordinator of the Women Cell Committee- Dr. Jasmina Sarda and members of the Women cell Committee. The main motto of this visit was to make undergraduates aware about our culture and tradition. In order to achieve this task Dr. Jasmina Sarda and Dr. Malti Pande along with Dr. Farukh Khan, Head of Sociology Department decided to visit Watson Museum and Archeology Department of Saurashtra. Students from all the departments participated enthusiastically in this educational event. First of all, students visited the Archeology Department. Dr. Jasmina Sarda introduced all the students to the Department of Archeology and Mr. Shreesamarth Inamdar. The Senior Clerk of the Archeology Department gave a wonderful session on Archeology. He explained very lucidly about the role of Archeology in rebuilding and reconstructing the past. He also clarifies the difference between History and Archeology. Some students asked questions on the importance of Archeology in society. Shreesamarth Inamdar answered all their questions and students thanked him. Dr. Jay Vadhel, Assistant Professor (Sociology) felt grateful to this visit and gave her vote of thanks to the coordinator of Women Cell Committee and Archeology Department. At 11:30 am students along with the members of the Women Cell Committee went and saw another important place to enrich their knowledge through a visit to the Watson Museum. In the beginning the whole museum was introduced by the curator Sangeetaben. The Watson Museum exhibits copies of artefacts from Mohenjodaro, natural history, 13th century carvings, temple statues, costumes and design of the houses of the local tribal people. The Watson Museum also houses an excellent collection of traditional, archaeological items and coins. While the museum's archeology gallery also boasts of artefacts of prehistoric period and the Harappan civilization in the archeology gallery, a treasure of sculptures belonging to erstwhile Ghumali - a capital of Jethwa - grace the sculpture gallery. Dr Ketan Bunha, Dr. Kalyani Raval and Prof. Hansaben Gujariya explained all the importance of the artefacts.