The 13 artifacts, valued at more than $1 million and all from South Asia, were given to investigators who say some of them are linked to an accused antiquities smuggler.
Tag: India
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A Mural Celebrating Tipu Sultan Is Up for Auction. His Legacy Is Contested.
The battle scene depicts a victory over British troops by an 18th-century Muslim, a man India’s current government would prefer was forgotten.
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Dark Truths About Britain’s Imperial Past
Caroline Elkins’s “Legacy of Violence” details the terrible price paid by peoples under the rule of the British Empire.
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Yes, There Is a Clash of Civilizations
What Samuel Huntington foresaw about the current world order.