Return of Leiden copper plates should spark efforts for further repatriations, say Indian archaeologists
The return of the Anaimangalam copper plates from the Netherlands is a significant milestone in India's repatriation efforts. Historians and archaeologists view this event as a catalyst for further repatriations of Indian artefacts. The plates, which date back to the Chola dynasty, are considered vital records of Tamil history and culture.
- ▪The Anaimangalam copper plates were returned to India after being held by Leiden University for nearly 200 years.
- ▪This is the first time Chola-period copper plates have been brought back to India.
- ▪Archaeologists are now advocating for the return of other historical artefacts, such as the Velvikkudi copper plates from the British Museum.
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The return of the Chola-era Anaimangalam copper plates charter from the Netherlands this week marks a watershed event in the history of the repatriation of India’s invaluable bronzes, stone sculptures, and carved temple pilasters, according to historians and archaeologists.The artefacts, which have been in the possession of Leiden University for almost two centuries and are popularly known as the Leiden copper plates, were presented in a ceremony at the Hague on Saturday (May 16), in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten. Chola-era Anaimangalam Plates, in possession of Leiden University since 1862, returned to India“This is the first time that the Chola-period copper plates are being brought back to India,” said V.
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