The brilliantly conceived and displayed exhibition is called Networks of the Past: A Study Gallery of India and the Ancient World, and it will be on for three years. Courtesy: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), MumbaiThe CSMVS’s aim is to take culture to doorsteps, even in rural areas. Courtesy: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), MumbaiWe are effortlessly transported to a different time and space. Courtesy: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), MumbaiCommenting on the cross-cultural exchange, Salam Kakouji, chief curator and manager of the al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, said: “We should do more of this. Courtesy: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), MumbaiThe gallery ends with the two great centres of learning: Nalanda in Bihar and Alexandria in Egypt.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2026 02:34 UTC