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10th-century Indian idol discovered in England, handed over to ASI
LiveMint | 15/01/2022 09:54 AM | Click to read full article
An ancient Indian idol dating back to the 10th century, which was illegally removed from a village temple in Uttar Pradesh over 40 years ago and discovered in a garden in England, was restored to India on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Friday.
The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Gaitri Issar Kumar, took formal charge of the sculpture at the High Commission of India from Chris Marinello of Art Recovery International, the organisation which helped repatriate the idol.
