Page 52 - Mann Ki Baat - English

The Homecoming!

USA Returns 297 Artefacts to India

My dear countrymen, we are all When it comes to cultural
very proud of our heritage. And legacy, monuments,
I always say 'Development as artefacts, ancient scripts,
well as Heritage' ₹Friends, the US etc., form the tangible
government has returned around proof of our heritage. It
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300 ancient artefacts to IndiaI was in September only
am very happy that in the last that India brought home
decade, many such artefacts and 297 artefacts from the
many elements of our ancient US, further enriching
heritage have been brought our already brimming
reserve. Let us take
back home. I believe that when a quick glance at the
we are proud of our heritage, details of a few of them—
the world also respects it... their history, features,
relevance, etc.
A total of 578 cultural artefacts have been
PM Modi in his 114th 'Mann ki Baat'
returned from the US to India since 2016.
address
This is the highest number of cultural
Did you know? artefacts returned to India by any country.

Apsara
x sandstone sculpture
x from Central India
x belonging to 10-11th century CE
x female figure in graceful tribhanga posture
x adorned with intricate jewelry including crown-like
x headgear and big circular earrings
x notable for detailed craftsmanship and serene
x facial expressions

Jain Tirthankar
x bronze sculpture
x from Central India
x belonging to 15-16th century CE
x statue portrays Jain Tirthankar
x meditating on a high pedestal also includes motifs of deities
x supported by lions and elephants
x depicts religious devotion

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