The majority of the relics were transferred to the Indian Museum in Kolkata in 1899. The ministry said they are classified as 'AA' antiquities under Indian law, which bans their removal or sale.

These relics, from Piprahwa Stupa, are of immense historical and spiritual significance, with most already housed in the Indian Museum, Kolkata. Government moves to stop Sotheby's HK auction of ...

Most of the 1,800 gems went to what is now the Indian Museum in Kolkata. But Peppe was permitted to retain about a fifth of them, some of which were described as “duplicates” by British ...

Five relic urns, a stone chest and most other relics were sent to the Indian Museum in Kolkata - then the Imperial Museum of Calcutta. Only a small "portion of duplicates", which he was allowed to ...

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and the majority of the treasures were sent to the Indian Museum of Kolkata (then the Imperial Museum of Calcutta). After Peppe got permission from the authorities to keep some of the jewelry as ...

Some of the relics were sent to the Indian Museum of Kolkata, which included a stone chest and five relic urns, among others. The GOI has sought a public apology from both the family of Peppe and the ...

The majority of these relics were transferred to the Indian Museum, Kolkata, in 1899 and are classified as ‘AA’ antiquities under Indian law, prohibiting their removal or sale. A note by Chris Peppe ...

Most of the gems and precious metals (nearly 1,800 pearls, rubies, topaz, sapphires, and patterned gold sheets) went to what is now the Indian Museum in Kolkata. Story continues below this ad However, ...

Five relic urns and a stone chest were among the 1,800 gems that were donated to the Indian Museum in Kolkata, which was formerly the Imperial Museum of Calcutta. Peppé was given a fifth or so of the ...

But just as hearts began racing, he followed it up with another post that read: “KING KHAN BENGAL TIGER”—accompanied by his brand’s iconic logo featuring ... A fusion of Indian royalty ...