Heritage week to showcase coins, arms and ammunition in Nashik

NASHIK: The

Department of Archaeology

,

Nashik

, has made elaborate plans to celebrate the week-long International Heritage Week starting from November 19.

The event will be held at Sakharwada in collaboration with The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (

INTACH

), Nashik, and Sarafa Bazar Association of the city.

Based on the theme of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the exhibition will showcase 'Hon' (gold coins) and 'Shivrai' (regular coins) used during the era.

Virag Sontakke, assistant director of the Department of Archaeology, said "There are many people who collect coins and other heritage paraphernalia as their hobby. They have agreed to display their personal collection during the event."

Rudra Majethia, a painter by profession, will exhibit his paintings in the event. A history-lover, Anant Thakur, will display his collection of arms and ammunition of Maratha period. Besides coins, paintings, arms and ammunition and books published by the department will also be displayed.

To make the week interesting and informative, lectures and workshop along with a heritage walk will be organized.

The event will be inaugurated at 10.30 am by historians from the city. Though the

museum

is closed after 6 pm on regular days, it will remain open until 8 pm for the event, said Sontakke.