Share: Indian antiques ◾Indian artefacts are stolen, smuggled and sold abroad for millions of dollars ◾Prof Kirit Mankodi, a retired archaeologist from Pune, traces stolen artefacts ◾He also provides details of existing artefacts to prevent their sale in case they get stolen itting at a computer in his drawing room, this 75-year-old is busy surfing […]
Share:Three paintings made by renowned artist Ram Kumar, valued at around Rs. 4 crore each, have been stolen from his home in east Delhi’s Preet Vihar. The 90-year-old is one of the most important names in modern Indian art and a contemporary of other greats like MF Hussain, SH Raza and Tyeb Mehta. The stolen […]
Share:Over the last decade, Kirit Mankodi, a Mumbai-based professor of Archaeology has been working hard to help recover the country’s stolen heritage and create an online profile of stolen Indian artworks In January 2014, Indian newspapers reported the return of three stolen sculptures — two amorous couples (known as Mithunas in Indian art), and a […]
Share:BANGALORE: India is well known all over the world for its rich arts and cultural history. Today, many Indian precious artifacts are scattered all over the world. But it is unfortunate to know that the concern authority is not doing enough to get it back to the country. Most recently, in the case of Subhash […]
