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'First for a UK museum service': Glasgow holds ceremony to repatriate seven artefacts to India
FirstpostSix of the items were stolen from northern India in the 1800s, and a seventh was illegally purchased after being stolen from its original owners. All seven objects were looted from sacred places such as temples and shrines and given as gifts to Glasgow’s museums Glasgow held a ceremony on Friday to officially repatriate seven Indian cultural artefacts looted during British colonial rule, calling it a first for a UK museum service. Dignitaries from the High Commission of India joined members of Glasgow Life, the charity that manages the Scottish city’s museum collections, at the transfer of ownership ceremony, following more than 18 months of talks. All seven objects were looted from sacred places such as temples and shrines and given as gifts to the Scottish city’s museum collections. “We look forward to continuing our work with the Indian authorities to deliver the safe return of these artefacts.” In all, Glasgow is set to return 51 items to the descendants of their rightful owners from India and Nigeria as well as the Cheyenne River and Oglala Sioux tribes in the US state of South Dakota.
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