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New York officials return more than 650 antiquities valued at $14m to India

Move comes after mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke of return of the Koh-i-noor diamond after UK royals’ visit to New York

The Guardian - US · Apr 30

India celebrates Zohran Mamdani for saying he would ask King Charles to give back Koh-i-Noor diamond

Many Indians view the Koh-i-noor as a symbol of colonial plundering and want it returned – though Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan also lay claim to the 105.6-carat jewel

The Independent UK · Apr 30

US Returns M Worth Of Artifacts To India

US returns million worth of looted artifacts to India, combating cultural heritage trafficking.

Top News · Nov 15, 2024

John Oliver on stolen antiquities in western museums: ‘Abject callousness on display’

The Last Week Tonight host digs into the history of stolen artifacts and the market in dubiously sourced antiquities

The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2022

19th century painting of Raja Serfoji, son stolen from Thanjavur Saraswathi Mahal traced to U.S. museum

The painting was purchased in 2006 from an international antique dealer Subash Kapoor

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2022

The New York DA’s office fighting to stop trade of looted antiquities

Over the past six years, Matthew Bogdanos, a retired Marine colonel who has run the Manhattan DA’s antiquities unit, has convicted a dozen people of antiquities trafficking

The Guardian - US · May 30, 2022