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PM Modi Thanks PM Morrison After Australia Returns 29 Antiquities

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New Delhi: 

In a historic move, 29 antiquities have been returned to India by Australia. These antiquities range in six broad categories according to themes – Lord Shiva and his disciples, worshipping Shakti, Lord Vishnu and his forms, Jain tradition, portraits and decorative objects.

The antiquities come from different time periods, with the earliest ones dating back to 9-10 century CE.

These are primarily sculptures and paintings made using variety of material – sandstone, marble, bronze, brass and paper.

Representing a large geographical region in India, the antiquities are from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal.