Lawyer sets up Netaji museum in Kendrapara

Kendrapara (Orissa): A private museum here that houses several antique collections on Netaji Subash Chandra Bose drew many admirers of the great leader on his birth anniversary.

A young lawyer, Mohammad Mustaque, has set up the museum at his home in Fakirabad locality of the town.

For the 46-year-old lawyer, collecting and preserving antiques was a hobby. Now it’s a passion. In his private museum, a wide range of collections on the nationalist leader find a pride of place.

The unique collections included rare photographs, letters, manuscripts, magazines, journals and coins related to Netaji. Majority of these collections fall under rare category and are worthy of preservation in national level museum.

“Since childhood, I was an ardent fan of Netaji. His magnetic personality drew me towards knowing more about him. The children of my age adored Bollywood heroes, but for me he was my idol. Later on, I began to collect everything that had even Netaji’s name,” Mustaque recalled.

“It was three decades of perseverance and hard work that is now paying dividends. I am proud that my collection on the great leader is drawing people from various parts.”

PTI