Remembering Ved Prakash Beri : an artist who created one of the early science museums in India

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by  Dhaulakhandi, V. N.

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Remembering Ved Prakash Beri:

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an artist who created one of the early science museums in India

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(Government Moseom, Tsvandrute; Generel Museum,
Nagpur and the Sane Nessun, Lagheene A deat
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ako in Laskar was apne in TAL, Wort largest

VN Dhaulakhandi and Jayanta Sthanapati

ruse of tehnclogy and seienes she Deursees
Mateus in Warieh as famugurve fn 1963, tn the
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Hf the Srtisem estituoun mn Washngtom DS. ss
pense in 19TH. The Air ard Space Museum, acter
ssspoctaremssesm wader the Smihsoaien ostitoa,
Sead most se 6

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ritual harry im Asia ea was tho anor! Asian
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‘en Bengal Wi he uneasy al a
to dedated wors of thee yousg entausisss, namets
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a Sins Arlen Bose scence muscu cane
spin the couatep. In 1954, Brea Mussur wa se a
Pies sell ve in Rasa, ‘The ruses

renened wit moreewsilitsanscine: tol ochaalngy
in 1958. A Scicaee Mesctm a2 National Phiea
Taborany is Nevy Dai sos setup 1957. The Be

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icles 959.

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Sabismandat had hp cimye in Coeut ‘There he
pecshiubed Sida Planeerinm, che fixe Adan

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sopporrot Sst MD Bia uther member of Hs Bela
Tat Bs sls Manes at Pad unl Dib hast
sed Technological Stuseum in Kalkist Save

apg grea public undestraing
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question he seed ss When can go fein” Ls
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toy be sui forthe Misery nl eeine offered
‘merbeiob joined die Maseamin Apel, 1982

1960, Shi V P Beri sted Soe Rem Bes. whe
arse leon 3 hureaseiat haekgrousd and had earned
BS snxd BEA diggs fom Delhi Universite Thee
thie daughters end oae son ae all vel edeated and
well la Iv Mis Bers wn “Sli Het was a ah
spokes and vesy kind heared gestlemar, Ils fsa
square ja ine not ons mad> hisshandsome sutalioa

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