Oxford University to return stolen bronze idol of Thirumangai Alwar to Tamil Nadu
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Oxford University to return stolen bronze idol of Thirumangai Alwar to Tamil Nadu

India Today  

The bronze idol of saint-poet Thirumangai Alwar, valued at crores and stolen decades ago from the Soundararaja Perumal Temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, is set to be repatriated from London to its rightful place of worship. The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID has confirmed that Oxford University’s Ashmolean Museum, where the idol has been housed since its acquisition in 1967, has agreed to return it following a detailed investigation and compelling evidence of its origins. The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID began its investigation in 2020, tracing the idols through evidence collection. Following this verification, the university’s council pledged to return the idol and offered to cover all costs for its transfer to Tamil Nadu.

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UK museum agrees to return stolen bronze idol it purchased in 1967 to Tamil Nadu: Police
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UK museum agrees to return stolen bronze idol it purchased in 1967 to Tamil Nadu: Police

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University, London, which purchased the Thirumangai Alwar bronze idol in 1967, has agreed to return the idol to Tamil Nadu after the state Idol Wing CID submitted evidence of the idol's trafficking from an ancient temple in Thanjavur district, the police said on Friday. In its recent communication to the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing …

Oxford University to Return Stolen 500-Year-Old Bronze Idol to India
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Oxford University to Return Stolen 500-Year-Old Bronze Idol to India

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The UK's prestigious Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze idol of a saint believed to be stolen from a temple in Tamil Nadu to India. "On 11 March 2024, the Council of the University of Oxford supported a claim from the Indian High Commission for the return of a 16th-century bronze sculpture of Saint Tirumankai Alvar …

Oxford University to return stolen 500-year-old bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar to India
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Oxford University to return stolen 500-year-old bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar to India

Hindustan Times  

The UK's prestigious Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze idol of a saint believed to be stolen from a temple in Tamil Nadu to India. The 60cm-tall statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar was acquired by the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford from Sotheby’s auction house in 1967 from the collection of a collector named Dr …

Oxford University to return bronze sculpture of Hindu saint to India
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Oxford University to return bronze sculpture of Hindu saint to India

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