S Vijay Kumar

Vijay is a shipping professional working in Singapore. He is an avid heritage enthusiast and runs poetryinstone, a blog aimed at promoting awareness of Indian art.

How India Pride Project Helped the Return Of Looted Indian Artefacts from The United States

The Great Loot Of Chandraketugarh Artefacts

A Chandraketugarh artefact

How The Museums Of Yale And Harvard House Stolen, Ill-Gotten Indian Artefacts

12th–13th century Arch (Parikara) (Image: Yale Art Gallery)

How An American Foundation Distributes Stolen Indian Art To The Likes Of Yale University

Lakshmi Narayana murty returned by NGA recently.

A Mysterious Gift: The Story of A Pala Era Buddha Sculpture

(Buddha sculpture at the NGA, Australia)

These Murthis Of Rama, Lakshmana And Sita Were Smuggled Out Of India 42 Years Ago, Here's How They Were Brought Back

The murthis of Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Sita Devi. Photo by High Commission Of India, London

US Returns 10 Smuggled Artefacts To India; Here Are Six Reasons Why This Is Significant

The idols which were restored to India.

Our Gods Are Coming Home: Tenth Century Baroli Natesa Icon Stolen From A Rajasthan Temple Returned To India After Two Decades

Baroli Natesa

The Tragic Story Of A Chola Era Bronze Icon, And The Lucky Smuggler Who Is Getting Away With Heritage Theft

Chola-era Jain Bronze statue

The Chandavaram Loot – How Andhra Pradesh Is Missing An Opportunity To Go After Heritage Smugglers

Image of the Chandavaram panel matching ‘Worshippers of the Buddha’.

Heritage Tragedy: US Authorities Prepared To Return Smuggled Antiquities While India Still Bungling Cases

The dancing Shiva that is yet to be brought back to India.

How To Loot Indian Temples: A Step-By-Step Guide To Steal Precious Antique Idols

Book: The Idol Thief (Left), Author: S Vijay Kumar (Right)

The American Who Rescued The Saint

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Priceless Indian Artefacts With Australia; Will They Ever Come Back Home?

Gallery at New South Wales (Brianne Makin/Getty Images))

A Piece Of India’s Heritage Is Now Stuck In Australia

Dancing Sambandar (Getty Images)

Crowd Sourcing An Idol Hunt

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Nobody Seems To Be Bothered About Our Heritage

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India Pride Project - How Smuggled Indian Art Is Brought Back Home

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Operation Hidden Idol: The Struggle To Bring Back Indian Antiquities

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Antiquities: An Open Market Won’t Stop Smuggling

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India Has Abandoned Its Gods

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