In a momentous first, the UK repatriates seven stolen artefacts to India; know all about them
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In a momentous first, the UK repatriates seven stolen artefacts to India; know all about them
Six of the seven items, including the 11 Century gravestone door jams and 14th-century carvings were stolen from shrines and tabernacles in the 19th century
In what can be nominated as the first extradition from the UK to India, seven stolen artefacts are to be returned to India from Glasgow. The Indian High Commission delegates sealed the move by inking an agreement at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
The artefacts being returned to India
The seven items being returned include three carved stone pillar fractions from a 10th-century tabernacle in Kanpur; a sandstone figure of the Hindu Goddess Uma or Durga; an 11th century sculpted gravestone door jamb taken from a Hindu house in Kanpur and a conventional Indo- Persian tulwar or sword which is believed to date back to the 14th century.
History and origin of the artefacts
Six of the seven particulars, including the 11 Century gravestone door logjams and 14th-century busts were stolen from sanctuaries and tabernacles in the 19th century. The seventh object, the tulwar and its scabbard was stolen in 1905 from the collection of the Nizam of Hyderabad by his high minister and ended off to the British general Sir Archibald Hunter. latterly all the artefacts were blessed to the Glasgow gallery.
Glasgow Galleries said, that the artefacts, some of which are about 1000 times old are believed to be from Kolkata, Kanpur, Bihar, Gwalior and Hyderabad.
What did the Indian high manager say?
Sujit Ghosh, the acting Indian high manager at the move, stated,” These artefacts are an integral part of our civilizational heritage and will now be transferred back home. We express our appreciation to all the stakeholders who made this possible, especially Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council.”
Glasgow Galleries response
Duncan Dornan, head of Glasgow Galleries said that the process of extradition of objects has been going on for a long time in Glasgow.” These processes take a long time establishing a relationship, establishing trust, establishing the background of the objects and being confident the objects in question were taken inaptly,” he said.
Return to India and Importance
The bones will be returned to India latterly this time with Dornan stating that the agreement is veritably significant as it’s the first extradition to India from a UK gallery.
” We have not had details of how the objects will be used once they return to India. But obviously, there are of significance and it’s an important moment in India as it’s in Glasgow, so I am sure they will be subject to a great deal of public attention,” he said.
Bailie Annette Christie, a president of Glasgow Life and Glasgow City councillor added that the extradition of the objects is of great literal and artistic value to both India and Glasgow.
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