Bharat Kala Bhavan lies within the sprawling grounds of Benaras Hindu University. Its outstanding collection of sculpture, paintings and textiles began with the private collection of the enlightened Raj Krishnadasa.

The sculpture collection includes terracotta and clay objects, stone and bronze and cast metal objects. Ancient terracotta varying from ritual icons to toys to utilitarian objects date to the Indus Valley Civilization, Mauryan, Sunga and Gupta periods. A large and impressive collection of textiles contain precious examples of Benaras silks and brocades, embroidered shawls from kashmir and rare chamba, rumals.