Rhino Museum

The Rhino Museum showcases the valiant history of 101 Area, the first army formation to reach Dhaka during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The building in which the museum is housed was built in 1928 and is historically significant. During World War II, it served as a place of detention to Japanese soldiers. Historical photographs related to the military and the local culture have been displayed at this museum. A special gallery is dedicated to the memory of Capt. Keishing Clifford Nongrum, a local Indian Army officer and martyr, who sacrificed his life during Operation Vijay (Kargil War) in July 1, 1999. Some of his photographs, letters written by his father, and some documents hand-written by him have been preserved and showcased. The museum also houses weapons used during the War of Liberation of Bangladesh.