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SUMMARY:Piprahwa’s Archaeological Finds: When Colonial Specimens Turn Ho
 ly - Naman P. Ahuja\, Jawaharlal Nehru University
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CONTACT:Geonyoung Kim
DESCRIPTION:The recent attempt to sell the relics of the Buddha excavated 
 from the ancient stupa at Piprahwa raised several questions at the heart o
 f which is how Indian and international imperatives around sacred remains 
 have changed since their discovery. In this lecture\, Prof. Ahuja will exp
 lain how relics are defined in Buddhism\, their role in geopolitics\, chan
 ges in the law\, and how these shifts impact museology.\n\n\nNaman P. Ahuj
 a is Professor of art history at JNU and the General Editor of Marg.
LOCATION:McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research Seminar Room
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