K.G.Subramanyan, New Works, 2014 and How Strong the Breeze, How Precious The Flight, 2014 Parallel Exhibitions at the Salar Jung Museum, July 2014 And so it begins! Or so it began. What better place to start a museum blog titled Ajeeb Ghar/Wonder-House than in one of the strangest, most wonder-filled museums in India.. Lauded as the country's … Continue reading Curious Cabinets: Kunstkammer meets White Cube at the Salar Jung Museum
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So, what’s an Ajeeb Ghar anyway?
Ajeeb Ghar, n./əʤi:b ghər/ Strange House, Wonder House, Magic House, Cabinet of Curiosity Etymology: ajeeb < Urdu, strange, wondrous, wonderful, anomalous + ghar < Sanskri, home, residence, location. Synonyms: Ajaib ghar, Ajeeb khana. Jadu ghar First introduced to English-speaking readers of literary fiction through Rudyard Kipling’s Kim, the term Ajeeb Ghar continues to be used to … Continue reading So, what’s an Ajeeb Ghar anyway?
AJEEB GHAR/ WONDER HOUSE 