NEW DELHI: A metal statue of Sri Devi from the Chola period and a terracota female figure dating back to the Mauryan era are among the 24 antiquities the Modi government has brought home from abroad since 2014 when it came to power. The ASI did not give details on how these antiquities, representing pieces of India's priceless heritage, were taken away. Australia has returned a seated Buddha, a panel of devotees of Buddha, a stone image of Pratyangira and statues of Nataraja and Ardhanareeswar. A female bracket figure, a torso of Vishnu, Bharhut sculpture and Tanjore paintings are still to be retrieved from the US. A stone sculpture of Varah and Jain Trithanka image are the antiquities to be retrieved from Switzerland, it said.

Source: Economic Times August 20, 2017 07:33 UTC