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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in USA agrees to return 3 ancient bronze figures, which were stolen from India: Read details

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The theft of ancient Indian artefacts, including ancient sculptures, temple idols, coins, paintings, has been a long-standing and complex problem.
Culture and History

PM Modi to inaugurate exposition of sacred Piprahwa Relics on Saturday, urges people to witness the relics brought back to India after 127 years

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics titled “The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened...
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British Museum agrees to loan Vrindavani Vastra created by Assamese weavers over 450 years ago to India, specialised museum to be built in Guwahati to...

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Victoria and Albert Museum has agreed to send the 16th century Vrindavani Vastra that originated in Assam, to be displayed in Assam.
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Naga delegation arrives in UK seeking return of over 200 human remains of their ancestors, stolen during British raj, from Oxford University’s museum

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More than 200 hundred remains of Naga tribes are said to have been taken away, many of which were on display Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM) at the University of Oxford until 2020.
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Bangladesh: Official residence of former PM Sheikh Hasina to be converted to ‘July Uprising Memorial Museum’, destructions by mob to be preserved

OpIndia Staff -
The interim govt in Bangladesh has decided to convert Gono Bhaban, the former official residence of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, into a museum.
World

British Museum, which houses several Indian artefacts, sacks staff member over missing treasures

OpIndia Staff -
Around six million visitors visit Britsh museum every year to see items "collected" by British from around the world during their rule in different countries including India
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‘Nehru Memorial Museum and Library’ officially renamed as Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library

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The Culture Ministry release said that the Museum is a seamless blend that begins at the renovated and refurbished Nehru Museum building, "now completely updated with technologically advanced displays on the life and contribution of Jawaharlal Nehru".
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Selfie, hand-written letter, walk with PM and more: Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya generates more than ₹6 crore revenue in just one year, reveals RTI

OpIndia Staff -
The museum has also generated a whopping ₹42,48,650 through 'selfie with PM' activity.
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What happens to the old parliament building now that a new one has been constructed: What we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
On May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament House in New Delhi - but now, what happens to the old one
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Sengol, the symbol of the transfer of power from the British, was displayed as Nehru’s ‘golden walking stick’ at Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj

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For over 7 decades, the historic Sengol was languishing in a museum in Prayagraj mislabelled as Nehru's 'golden walking stick'
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