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India On Wheels: Top Automobile Museums One Must Visit to Learn About Nation’s Automotive History

Although Indian automobile history is heavily documented, fortunately, some automobile museums have done well to preserve the nation’s automobile journey. A nation’s automobile history is as important as its political history or the country’s journey to becoming a financial superpower. Unfortunately, India’s automotive history was not properly documented. Awareness about automobiles was also limited among the general public, given that the country has traditionally been a price-sensitive market where cars and motorcycles are still considered a luxury. Fortunately, despite neglect, the country still has some automobile museums worth visiting. It doesn’t matter whether a person is an automobile enthusiast or not, but this Independence Day, a visit to some of these automobile museums will fill a person’s heart with pride after they realise how far the country has come in terms of automobile development in merely 79 years. Heritage Transport Museum, Manesar (Credit- Pelago) Supported by the Ministry of Culture, ...

Rohit Chatterjee
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India On Wheels: Top Automobile Museums One Must Visit to Learn About Nation’s Automotive History
India On Wheels: Top Automobile Museums One Must Visit to Learn About Nation’s Automotive History
Although Indian automobile history is heavily documented, fortunately, some automobile museums have done well to preserve the nation’s automobile jour...
India On Wheels: Calcutta to London – A 32,700 Kilometres Bus Service Like No Other
India On Wheels: Calcutta to London – A 32,700 Kilometres Bus Service Like No Other
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India On Wheels: FMSCI – The Formation of India’s Motorsport Governing Body in 1971
India On Wheels: FMSCI – The Formation of India’s Motorsport Governing Body in 1971
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India On Wheels: The Amphibious 800 – A Daring Experiment That Never Got Its Due
India On Wheels: The Amphibious 800 – A Daring Experiment That Never Got Its Due
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India On Wheels: Once Upon a Tram – How India Became Asia’s First Tram Hub
India On Wheels: Once Upon a Tram – How India Became Asia’s First Tram Hub
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India On Wheels: Before Scooty & Pep, THIS Scooter Gave Indian Women the Key to Freedom
India On Wheels: Before Scooty & Pep, THIS Scooter Gave Indian Women the Key to Freedom
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India On Wheels: Top Racing Moments That Put India on the Global Map in Less Than 100 Years of Independence
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India On Wheels: Kari – the Father of Indian Motorsports Who Created a Gateway for Affordable Racing
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India On Wheels: Jugaad – How Rural India Accessed Automobiles With Little to No Moolah in Pocket
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India On Wheels: DC – An Indian Designer’s Bold Move Into Indigenous Sports Cars
India On Wheels: DC – An Indian Designer’s Bold Move Into Indigenous Sports Cars
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India On Wheels: Force India – How a Former Racer Put India at the Pinnacle of Motorsports
India On Wheels: Force India – How a Former Racer Put India at the Pinnacle of Motorsports
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India On Wheels: Nexon EV – A Product of ‘Jugaad’ That Popularised EVs Across the Nation
Tata Nexon EV was the car that showed India the way forward in the passenger EV space. Since 1947, some cars have played a legacy role in helping t...
India On Wheels: Tata Nano – When India’s Failed Product Inspired the World to Venture Into Small Car Segment
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The Tata Nano did not do well in the Indian market, but a few global companies took inspiration. The majority of us are aware of Tata Nano’s story...
India On Wheels: Tracking India’s 121 Years of Motorsports From Pre to Post Independence
India On Wheels: Tracking India’s 121 Years of Motorsports From Pre to Post Independence
Despite gaining independence 79 years ago, India still has not made a mark in global motorsports. In 79 years since independence, India has become...
India On Wheels: Five Foreign Cars That Helped Push India’s Automotive Industry Post Independence
India On Wheels: Five Foreign Cars That Helped Push India’s Automotive Industry Post Independence
The Indian automobile industry has received help from multiple global brands. India gained its independence in 1947, and within a short time, the c...
India On Wheels: Five Personalities Who Shaped the Automotive Industry Post Independence
India On Wheels: Five Personalities Who Shaped the Automotive Industry Post Independence
The Indian automotive/automobile industry has been constantly headed by businessmen and politicians. India gained its independence in 1947, and 79...
India On Wheels: Drive by Law – How India Adopted the Motor Vehicles Act
India On Wheels: Drive by Law – How India Adopted the Motor Vehicles Act
The Vehicles Act can be traced back to 1914, when India was still under British colonisation. There’s not an iota of doubt that the British colonis...
India On Wheels:  Taurus – World’s Only Mass Production Diesel Motorcycle That RE Dared to Build
India On Wheels: Taurus – World’s Only Mass Production Diesel Motorcycle That RE Dared to Build
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India On Wheels: How THIS Political Figure’s Dream Led to the Formation of India’s First People’s Car
India On Wheels: How THIS Political Figure’s Dream Led to the Formation of India’s First People’s Car
While the late Sanjay Gandhi had a vision, it didn't reflect in the work he did at Maruti. India had been assembling cars even before it gained its...