The list of Indian artifacts, including cultural antiquities and figurines stolen over centuries and now returning home, is getting longer, particularly in the past decade. An analysis of government data reveals that the majority of additions to the Indian treasure trove happened in the past ten
Once the objects reach India, the ASI (which functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture) also decides if the object is to be returned to its original place, and handed over to the respective state government, or whether to display them at a museum dedicated to repatriated antiquities at Delhi’s Purana Qila.