India's Private Museums
By siliconindia
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Saturday, 22 October 2011, 00:45 IST
4. Osianama:
Osinama is a private museum founded by Neville Tuli. The Osian's Archive spanning five major areas is collectively the world's most comprehensive textual and visual archive focusing on C18-20th Engravings, Lithography & Maps on India, C19th British-India photography, Modern and Contemporary Indian Art, the popular arts (including Advertising, Toys, Puppets, Playing Cards, Political Propaganda, Crafts) and the publicity material and memorabilia of World Cinema.
Over the years, Tuli has added to his collection everything from samurai armour to Buddhist thangkas to Marlon Brando's letters.