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The Founder
The museum was founded in the year 1981 and is the brainchild of the owner of the Vishalla Restaurant, Mr. Surender C. Patel. The inspiration to start a utensil museum came to him on a visit to the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. While he was in Saurashtra, he came across a man melting his brass utensils in order to sell the metal and earn some money. This incident made him realize that India was losing its heritage and culture. He felt that such a rich heritage should be cherished and fostered and this was the moment when the idea of creating a museum came to his mind his mind. He consulted his closest acquaintance Mr. Jyotindra Jain about the idea of starting a utensil museum. When he received a positive response from his friend he decided to go forward with the idea. By the year 1980 he had over 2000 utensils in his collection for the museum. His hard work and dedication is reflected today in the form of the Vechaar Utensils Museum. The creation of this museum was a huge contribution towards preserving Indian heritage and also provided a platform to display the skill and talent of Indian craftsmen.