After 200 Years, How The Chola Copper Plates Finally Returned To India
TNN / May 19, 2026, 23:32 (IST)
After a decade-long campaign, two sets of Chola copper plates, held by Leiden University Library for nearly 200 years, have been returned to India. These significant historical artefacts, detailing royal charters for Buddhist shrines, were handed over at The Hague, marking a triumph for citizen-led heritage restitution efforts and diplomatic engagement.