The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, previously known as Mughal Museum, is a museum planned to be built in the city of Agra, India.[1][2] The museum was announced by then-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav in 2015, and construction began in 2017.[3] As of September 2020, the museum is still under construction.[4][5] In September 2020 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath renamed the Mughal Museum after the Maratha king Shivaji.[6][7]

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum
Former name
Mughal Museum
EstablishedUnder construction
LocationAgra, Uttar Pradesh, India
TypePlanned museum
FounderAkhilesh Yadav
ManagerYogi Adityanath
OwnerGovernment of Uttar Pradesh

References

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  2. ^ "Finally, a Mughal Museum in Taj City". NDTV.com. Indo-Asian News Service. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ "UP govt's decision to rename Mughal Museum in Agra after Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj draws criticism". India Today. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ Tillotson, Giles (14 March 2017). "The museum of Emptiness". India Today. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. ^ Jaiswal, Anuja (24 July 2019). "Yogi Adityanath: Rs 20 crore for Mughal Museum, Rs 6 crore for Diwali in Ayodhya". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Explained: 700-plus places in India that bear the names of Mughals today". 17 September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  7. ^ Lefèvre, Corinne (2020). "Heritage politics and policies in Hindu Rashtra". South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal (24/25). doi:10.4000/samaj.6728.