One such courageous but unsuccessful movement took place in China in 1989. The 4th of June marks 37 years of the Tiananmen Square massacre, which the Chinese Communist Party downplays and calls the ‘June Fourth Incident’.
The ASI's prompt compliance order the next day, which followed the Bhojshala judgement of May 15, 2026, is a potent example of the victory of evidence over expediency. It reiterates that protected monuments are living treasures of India's civilizational continuity rather than blank slates for political compromise.
The Saraswati pratimas, which originally stood inside the shrine complex during the reign of King Bhoj in the 11th century, have been on display in the British Museum
The traditional Indian calendar combines solar and lunar cycles using a lunisolar system. To fix a repeating 11-day yearly gap between the two cycles, ancient astronomers created "Adhik Maas," an extra month added every 32 months to maintain seasonal balance.
From the British Colonial Raj to Congress Raj, the blatant snubbing of Hindu rights continued in both pre- and post-independent India. This blatant disdain for Hindus was reflected in the conduct of Jawaharlal Nehru, who was outspokenly against the reconstruction of the Somnath Temple.
The artefacts include a bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, valued at about $2 million, a red sandstone Buddha statue, and a sandstone statue of a dancing Ganesha.