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Sotheby’s postpones auction of jewels linked to the Buddha after India calls for their return

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, from the development of May 6, 2025

Newest development May 7, 2025 · 3 reportsIndian legal threat postpones Sotheby's auction of Piprahwa Buddhist relics

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha after India’s government slammed the auction and called for the gems’ return.

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    Sotheby’s postpones auction of jewels linked to the Buddha after India calls for their return

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

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    Indian legal threat postpones Sotheby's auction of Piprahwa Buddhist relics

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Sotheby’s postpones auction of jewels linked to the Buddha after India calls for their return (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha after India’s government slammed the auction and called for the gems’ return.

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    India slams auction of jewels linked to the Buddha, calls for their return (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — India’s government has slammed the proposed sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the remains of the Buddha and called for their return to India, where they were dug up more than a century ago by a British colonial official.

  3. UPI

    Indian legal threat postpones Sotheby's auction of Piprahwa Buddhist relics (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A Hong Kong Wednesday Sotheby's auction of the Piprahwa gems linked to the Buddha was postponed Tuesday after India threatened legal action to repatriate the gems.

  4. The Guardian

    Auction of gems linked to Buddha postponed after India legal threat (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ministry of culture tells Sotheby’s it would be ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ if sale of gems goes ahead

  5. NBC News

    Auction of gems found with Buddha's remains is postponed after India objects (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Sotheby’s has postponed the auction of a collection of ancient gems linked to the Buddha’s remains after the Indian government threatened legal action and demanded their repatriation.

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