Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum is a

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that traces the history and growth of the police force in

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. It is located just opposite the Kollam Junction Railway Station in

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, India. The museum is dedicated to barrister and statesman,

Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; ''Vallabhbhāī Jhāverbhāī Paṭel''; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), commonly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was an Indian independence activist and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime ...

Attractions

The museum was opened in 2000. In addition to arms and ammunition of the 18th and 19th centuries, including bullets, guns, machines, and a diversity of other weapons, the museum houses information charts on DNA tests, human bones, fingerprints, snapshots of police dogs and a variety of medals awarded to policemen of different ranks.History of Kerala Police, Police Museum Kollam from God's Own Kerala
/ref> A concrete statue of Vallabhbhai Patel, weighing 1.1 tons and sculpted by Police Constable Mr. Santosh, was unveiled in January 2005.

Location

* Kollam Junction railway station - * Andamukkam City Bus Stand - *

KSRTC Bus Stand - * Kollam Port - * Kollam Beach - * Asramam Maidan -

Gallery

File:Template_in_Sardar_Vallabhai_Patel_Police_Museum.jpg, The stone plate showing the inauguration ceremony of the museum File:Gandhi_statue_in_Sardar_Patel_Police_Museum.jpg, The statue of

Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2October 186930January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalism, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethics, political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful Indian ...

near the entrance File:Sardar_patel_statue_in_police_museum.jpg, The statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel is situated in front of the museum File:Sardar_Vallabhai_Patel_Police_Museum_entrance.jpg, Board at the entrance

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{{Tourism in Kerala Law enforcement museums in Asia State museums in India Museums in Kollam Museums established in 2000 2000 establishments in Kerala Memorials to Vallabhbhai Patel