India halts auction of sacred Buddha relics unearthed at Piprahwa in 1898. Scholars demand repatriation over colonial legacy.

It was the cover of an enormous stone coffer. Underneath were five urns packed with human ashes, gold, and gems. The ancient Brahmi script proclaimed they were the ashes of the Buddha. The fact that ...

A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.

Gemstones, precious metals, and some cremated remains of the Buddha were unearthed during an excavation in 1898 ...

Boudh: Named after Lord Buddha, the historically significant Boudh district remains neglected as a tourist destination ...

Jagdeep Dhankhar said Bihar is the land where ancient knowledge, social justice, and modern aspirations coexist.

Ancient India: living traditions – 'ethereal and ... from a miraculous statue of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha to a silk painting of the Buddha "set in a dreamworld of deep reds ...

About 2,000 years ago, art on the Indian subcontinent underwent "a stunning transformation", said Jonathan Jones in The Guardian. Where it had previously been "enigmatically abstract", it started ...

The deep-rooted historical relations between India and Thailand based on ancient connect and Buddhism remains alive and active with the constant engagements at different levels.During his recent visit ...

Mangaluru: During recent archaeological explorations in Kadri, researchers uncovered a damaged Buddha statue alongside several significant cave structures, according to Prof T Murugeshi, formerly ...

Buddhism encountered a fascinating fusion with Greek culture in ancient times. Why did this Eastern religion adopt a Greek ...

Patna: Rahat Hussain Irani feels proud of his Iran connection, as his forefathers migrated to India centuries ago. After completing his namaz, Rahat, .