Curator's Special Walkthrough by Dr Shailendra Bhandare
Join Shailendra Bhandare as he guides you through the highlights of India’s currency history, sharing stories and insights behind the exhibition’s most remarkable pieces.
About Curator: Dr Shailendra Bhandare is Senior Curator for Asian Coins and Paper Money, at Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.
This special exhibition walkthrough will be facilitated by Sarmaya Arts Foundation in tandem with our new exhibition Odyssey of the Rupee: From India to the World.
Marking 75 years of the Indian Rupee, Odyssey of the Rupee is Sarmaya’s most ambitious exhibition yet. Curated by Dr Shailendra Bhandare of the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, with Sarmaya Arts Foundation, the showcase spans centuries of currency, from ancient punch-marked coins to the first coin minted in Independent India. The exhibition also explores how the rupee travelled beyond borders, featuring beautiful and rare coins and notes from regions like Mozambique, Java, and Saudi Arabia.
Meeting Point: Sarmaya Arts Foundation, 2nd Floor, Lawrence & Mayo Commercial Premises Co-op. Society Ltd., 276, Dr. D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400001
Landmark: Next to Khadi Bhandar
Age group: Open to All
Where it is
Address : Sarmaya Arts Foundation, 2nd Floor, Lawrence and Mayo Opticians, 276, Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Rd, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
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