HONG KONG — A collection of ancient gems linked to Buddha’s remains has been repatriated to India after authorities slammed their planned auction by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. “A joyous day for our ...

In a landmark moment for cultural heritage preservation, India has successfully brought home a significant portion of the sacred Piprahwa relics associated with Lord Buddha, 127 years after they were ...

Sotheby’s on Wednesday postponed an auction of jewels associated with Buddha’s remains after the Indian government opposed the sale and demanded it be halted. The gems for auction were found buried ...

Sotheby’s had canceled an auction of the Piprahwa Gems after pressure from the Indian government. India said the relics were back in their “rightful home.” By Claire Moses Reporting from London The ...

In 1898, British landowner William Claxton Peppé excavated an ancient funerary monument on his estate in northern India. The site revealed a trove of 1,800 jewels, as well as ash and bone fragments.

Editor’s Note: A version of this story ran on May 6. It was updated following the auction’s postponement. Sotheby’s has postponed the controversial sale of a dazzling cache of jewels linked to the ...

The cache of ancient jewels linked to Buddha’s remains return to India after 127 years. The news follows the postponing and eventual cancellation of the Sotheby’s sale, slated to spotlight the ...

HONG KONG, May 7 (Reuters) - Auction house Sotheby's said on Wednesday that it had postponed the auction of a collection of hundreds of jewels linked to Buddha's corporeal relics after India's ...

The sacred relics of Lord Buddha, presently enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will arrive today with the gracious support of the Government of India. The relics will remain in Bhutan ...