This week, a set of sacred jewels believed to be linked to the Buddha’s remains came home to India, after more than 127 years. The Piprahwa Gems, unearthed in 1898 from a stupa in northern India, had been kept in a private British collection until Sotheby’s attempted to auction them in Hong Kong. That sale was halted after diplomatic pressure and global ethical outcry.
The Piprahwa Gems and the Question of Who Really Owns History
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