A goodwill gesture: India loans ancient statue to Bhutan

Gargi Gupta (2016). A goodwill gesture: India loans ancient statue to Bhutan. DNA. 27 October.

Title A goodwill gesture: India loans ancient statue to Bhutan
Publication Date 27th Oct 2016
Author
Source DNA
Country Bhutan, India
Region South and East Asia
Art type Antiquities, Sacred Art
Subject Return
Comments The statue of Dhurm Raja, the monk who is said to have founded Bhutan, was taken by a British army officer in 1864 and gifted to the Asiatic Society, Kolkata.
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