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U.S. returns over 1,400 antiquities worth $10 million to India

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U.S. returns over 1,400 antiquities worth million to India

A celestial dancer was looted from a temple in Madhya Pradesh in the early 1980’s. | Photo Credit: manhattanda.org A sandstone sculpture looted from Madhya Pradesh in the 1980s and another in green-grey schist looted from Rajasthan in the 1960s are among the over 1,400 antiquities collectively valued at $10 million that the U.S. returned…

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297 Indian antiquities to return to India from USA

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297 Indian antiquities to return to India from USA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conversation with President Joe Biden. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The illicit trafficking of cultural property is a longstanding issue that has affected many cultures and countries throughout history. India has been particularly affected by this issue and a large number of antiquities have been smuggled out of the country….

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