A Colonial Legacy: The Unethical Sale of Sacred Relics
On 5th May, 2025, the Ministry of Culture under the Government of India issued a legal notice to Sotheby’s and Mr. Chris Peppé demanding the immediate halt of the auction titled "The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha, Mauryan Empire, Ashok....
June 06, 2025 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Buddhism , Repatriation , Relics of Lord Buddha , Sotheby’s , Piprahwa Gems , Mauryan Empire , William Claxton Peppé , British colonial loot