Australia returns 900 year old statue to India

Q.  Australia returns a 900 year old stone statue of which Goddess to India in Sept 2016?
- Published on 22 Sep 16

a. Pratyangira
b. Durga
c. Kali
d. Saraswati

ANSWER: Pratyangira
 
Australia returns 900 year old statue to IndiaNational Gallery of Australia returned artefacts from the Asian art collection to India in a handback ceremony.
  • Two pieces a 900 year old stone statue of Goddess Prathyangira and third century rock carvings of Worshippers of Buddha were purchased from criminal art dealer Subhash Kapoor in 2005. While the statue cost USD 328,000, the carvings fetched a price of USD 790,000
  • Art Minister Mitch Fifield handed back the objects to India’s arts minister Mahesh Sharma
  • In recent decades, NGA purchased USD 11 million worth of antiques from Kapoor including a Shiva Nataraja for USD 5.6 million in 2007
  • Reports indicated it was stolen from Tamil Nadu and the statue was handed back
  • Independent review found 22 of the 36 Asian art objects acquired between 1960s and 2013 had questionable history

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