Lok Sabha Question No. 89 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Kohinoor Diamond
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. I. SHANAVAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.89

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## KOHINOOR DIAMOND

89. SHRI M. I. SHANAVAS:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has taken efforts to bring back the priceless Indian antiquities including Kohinoor diamond which were taken by colonial masters and invaders;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any antiquities have been retrieved from other countries; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof till 2017?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

[GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (d) Mindful of the sentiments that have been expressed by the Indian public and the Parliament, the Ministry of External Affairs after   getting   the   relevant   information   from   the   Archaeological Survey of India under the Ministry of Culture has time and again raised   the   matter   about   the   return   of   the   Kohinoor   and   other antiquities with the relevant authorities abroad.

Government is continuing to explore ways and means for obtaining a satisfactory resolution of the matter.

ccording to the Archaeological Survey of India, list of antiquities received between 1976 and 2017 is given at Annexure A. *****

## ANNEXURE-A

## Retrieved Indian Antiquities from Abroad from 1976 to 2017

| SN    | Description of object              | State                            | Country from which retrieved   | Date/ year of Retrieval   | Present location                           |
|-------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1.    | Sawn stucco Head                   | Nalanda, Bihar                   | U.K. and France                | 1976                      | Patna Circle                               |
| 2.    | Painting                           | Chandigarh Museum                | U.S.A                          | 1979                      | Chandigarh Museum                          |
| 3.    | Nataraja of Chola period           | Sivapuram Tamil Nadu             | U.S.A.                         | 1986                      | Tamil Nadu Government                      |
| 4.    | Terracotta Yakashi of Tamluk       | West Bengal                      | U.K.                           | 1986                      | CAC, Purana Qila, N. Delhi                 |
| 5.    | Nataraja of Chola period           | Tiruvilakkadi, Tamil Nadu        | U.S.A                          | 1986                      |                                            |
| 6.    | Nataraja of Chola period           | Pathur, Tamil Nadu               | U.K.                           | 1991                      | Tamil Nadu Government                      |
| 7.    | Terracotta figures from Bhitargaon | Utter Pradesh                    | U.S.A                          | 1991                      | CAC, Purana Qila, N. Delhi                 |
| 8.    | Amin pillars                       | Amin, Haryana                    | U.K                            | 1979-80                   | National Museum, New Delhi                 |
| 9.    | Image of Buddha                    | Bodhgaya, Bihar                  | U.S.A                          | 1999                      | CAC, Purana Qila, N. Delhi                 |
| 10.   | Sculpture of Krishnajanma          | Dhubela Museum Chattarpur (M.P.) | U.S.A                          | 1999                      | Dhubela Museum, Chattarpur (M.P)           |
| 11.   | Paintings                          | i) Chandigarh Museum             | U.S.A                          | 1990                      | Chandigarh Museum                          |
| 12.   | Image of Lakulisa                  | Jageswar                         | U.S.A                          | 2000                      | CAC, Purana Qila, N. Delhi                 |
| 13.   | Decorative Wooden panels (7 nos.)  | Rajasthan                        | Holland                        | 2001                      | CAC, Purana Qila, N. Delhi                 |
| 14. . | Yogini Vrishanana                  | ----                             | Paris                          | 2013                      | National Museum                            |
| 15.   | Nataraja                           | Tamil Nadu                       | Australia                      | 2014                      | Under the custody of Idol Wing Tamil Nadu  |
| 16.   | Ardhanareeswar                     | Tamil Nadu                       | Australia                      | 2014                      | Under the custody of .Idol Wing Tamil Nadu |
| 17.   | Parrot Lady                        | Madhya Pradesh                   | Canada                         | 2015                      | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi         |

|   18. | Durga (Mahishmardini)                       | J&K                           | Germany   |   2015 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------|--------|--------------------------------------|
|    19 | Uma Parameshwari                            | Tamil Nadu                    | Singapore |   2015 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    20 | Bronze image of Saint Manikkavachaka        | Tamil Nadu                    | U.S.A     |   2016 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    21 | Metal image of Ganesha                      | Tamil Nadu                    | U.S.A     |   2016 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    22 | Terracotta Female Figure (Honolulu Museum)  | Mauryan period Central India  | U.S.A     |   2016 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    23 | Male Deity (Honolulu Museum)                | Madhya Pradesh                | U.S.A     |   2016 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    24 | Floral Tile, Harvan                         | Kashmir                       | U.S.A     |   2016 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    25 | Sri Devi, Chola Period                      | Tamil Nadu                    | U.S.A     |   2016 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    26 | Metal image of Bahubali                     | Andhra Pradesh                | U.S.A     |   2016 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    27 | Metal image of Parvati                      | Tamil Nadu                    | U.S.A     |   2016 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    28 | Metal image of Bhoodevi                     | Tamil Nadu                    | U.S.A     |   2016 | Idol Wing Tamil Nadu                 |
|    29 | Metal image of Chakkarathalwar              | Tamil Nadu                    | U.S.A     |   2016 | Idol Wing Tamil Nadu                 |
|    30 | Seated Buddha                               | Mathura region, Uttar Pradesh | Australia |   2016 | National Muséum New Delhi            |
|    31 | Panel of Devotees of Buddha                 | Andhra Pradesh                | Australia |   2016 | National Museum New Delhi            |
|    32 | Stone image Pratyangira                     | Tamil Nadu                    | Australia |   2016 | National Museum New Delhi            |
|    33 | Sand Stone Male Figure in Tribhanga Posture | Central India                 | U.S.A.    |   2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    34 | Sand Stone Bust of a Female                 | Central India                 | U.S.A.    |   2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    35 | Sand Stone broken Figure                    | Central India                 | U.S.A.    |   2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |

|   36. | Stone image of DurgaTamil                                                                         | Nadu   |   U.S.A. 2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------|--------------------------------------|
|    37 | Damaged Sand Stone image of Nataraja in dancing posture. Central India                            | U.S.A. |          2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    38 | Mutilated Sand Stone Panel depicting two male Figures vidhyadharas ). Central India               | U.S.A. |          2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    39 | ( Stone image of a couple ( mithuna ) figure carved under a niche from Atru, Rajasthan. Rajasthan | U.S.A. |          2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    40 | Stone image of a couple ( mithuna ) Figure from Atru, Rajasthan. Rajasthan                        | U.S.A. |          2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |
|    41 | Stone sculpture of Brahma and Brahamani Gujarat                                                   | U.K.   |          2017 | CAC Section, Purana Qila, N. Delhi   |

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