Sector 33 witnesses history as exhibition rolls into town

The exhibits are part of a collection of Harjyot Gill who has acquired them from auctions held at various places. Gill says,“I belong to a family which had a close relationship and connection with the descendants of aristocratic and influential families of Punjab of the olden days like Maharaja Ranjit Singh,Sham Singh Attariwala among others. I have been to various cities across the country including Lucknow,Ahmedabad,Mumbai and capitals of some princely states to collect the artefacts.”

A few Egyptian chairs are also on display. They are designed on the patterns of that period and depict ancient Egyptian rituals. Roman seti,lion chair,mirrors,reclining couch and a silver sofa are among the other items on display.

Gill says that some of the items belong to the royal families and the British Raj. A collection of hand paintings that depict Meera Bai,Noor Jahan and Rani Padmini have also been displayed. She says that these used to be adorned on the walls of the darbars and later in the residences of the elite.