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Indian government accused auction house of ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ after it planned to put relics ...
This return was made possible by “an exemplary case of public-private partnership,” Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat ...
Sotheby’s had canceled an auction of the Piprahwa Gems after pressure from the Indian government. India said the relics were ...
After the Indian culture ministry intervened to halt a sale of the Piprahwa gems, Sotheby’s has sold the trove to a Mumbai ...
It is a joyous day for India as ancient Piprahwa gems are saved, Pirojsha Godrej steps forward to buy collection ...
Auction house Sotheby's has returned a set of sacred gems that were believed to have been linked to Buddha after facing ...
The nearly 350-piece collection has been purchased by an Indian businessman in what is being described as a "public-private ...
India has successfully brought back a set of relics linked to Buddha’s remains, more than a hundred years after they were ...
After legal threats against Sotheby's auction, the gems were sold to Godrej Industries and returned to India for public ...
A collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's remains has returned to India after 127 years following an auction ...
Sotheby's said it was "delighted" to facilitate the return, following two months of negotiations involving the owner, the new ...
Sotheby's, a well-know auction house has returned a collection of sacred jewels to India that are believed to be connected to ...