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Art historian Naman Ahuja says the Piprahwa gems are "the cultural property of the world." But soon they'll be the legal ...
As gemstones found by a British landowner in colonial India head to Sotheby's, academics say it furthers "colonial legacies ...
New Delhi’s Ministry of Culture said the auction of the Piprahwa gems in Hong Kong, scheduled for Wednesday, “violates Indian ...
For the Buddhists who deposited these relics — as for Buddhists today — the gems, bone and ash all belong to the Buddha and ...
The Met Gala is known for its stunning looks, but some get more attention than others. Here is a list of the Met Gala’s ...
Indian gems linked to the Buddha’s mortal remains found in Piprahwa, in present-day Uttar Pradesh, in the 1890s, are going ...
The Indian government has legally intervened to stop the auction of ancient Piprahwa gems, associated with Buddha's remains, ...
The British crown had claimed the gems fall under the 1878 Indian Treasure Trove Act, with the bones and ash gifted to the ...