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Current Affairs - 2021
National Gallery of which country will return 14 artworks to India including Chola idols?
A)
Australia
B)
Canada
C)
Russia
D)
West Indies

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Australia


The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has recently announced that they will be returning 14 pieces of artworks to India. These artworks also include Chola idols and they are from the museums Asian art collection section.
 
* 13 artworks are connected to convicted art dealer Subhash Kapoor who was arrested for running a smuggling racket.
* 1 piece of artwork was acquired from late William Wolff, New York-based art dealer.
* $3 million is the total combined valuation of these artworks.
* The artworks which will be returned to India include six bronze or stone sculptures, a painted scroll, six photographs and a brass processional standard.
* Some of the artworks which are being returned to India dates back to the period of the Chola dynasty.

Published On : July 31, 2021
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