Hanover Square was named for the bank that occupied the new building. In 1870, the New York Cotton Exchange moved in and renovated the structure with architect Ebenezer L. Roberts.

The show brings to life "India's extraordinary metamorphosis" during this period, as it urbanised, liberalised and emerged as a great power. It reminds us "that the struggle for human dignity is ...

But as soon as the 12-foot statue was erected last month in Times Square, it touched off a roiling debate — one that reflects both a long-simmering argument over public monuments, and a very ...