The knowledge of a dark subject like the illicit Antiquities trade is not something you can comprehend by listening to an expert talk n take notes. Such shallow work gets exposed sooner in other domains but since this is rarely studied one some upstarts get away ..for a while it took me the better part of two decades as an "activist" to even gain the basic understanding of our knowledge systems. Upteen site visits , countless hours scouring heritage sites not even on the map trying to commit to memory material, style, region, dynasties

#BringOurGodsHome thanks @TimesNow for taking this up on national TV n @Ahmedshabbir20 for going down to Anandamangalam to report first hand

The problem in Karnataka was a ticking time bomb - the establishment just ignored the ticks ! None of these cases of theft n vandalism were properly investigated @Tejasvi_Surya @MalavikaBJP @sanjeevsanyal @gchikermane The raids in Chennai linked to #KapoorLoot suppliers in 2016 and later - nothing was followed up

Usually i ignore trolls but a certain individual is using his new found popularity on SM to insult genuine champions like @trramesh @jsaideepak @ShefVaidya n many more. i had earlier blocked him as i felt it beneath me to engage in such but seems time has come His first allegation is disputing this interview where retired head of Idol wing Mdm Thilagavati IPS credits my role in indentifying artefacts linked to Subhash Kapoor. Important to know that Kapoor was arrested in sept 2011 in Germany. Why is the date important ?

They are finally back home after 42 years. a case that baffled us for 7 long years #Deepavali #Anandamangalam #BringOurGodsHome @keshav61 @rahulnangare @HCI_London @sanjeevsanyal @MinOfCultureGoI @mafoikprajan @prahladspatel @nsitharaman @PMOIndia @narendramodi @Tarunvijay This is another case which emphasizes the importance of a proper archive ( IFP) n also why we need to reopen all closed FIR ( not followed up since 1950s stating untraceble) #BringOurGodsHome

modernghana.com/news/1043306/d… The men and women of these countries have the right to recover these cultural assets which are part of their being’. @mafoikprajan @prahladspatel @Tarunvijay @sanjeevsanyal @MinOfCultureGoI @PMOIndia @TThenarasu #BringOurGodsHome Requests for return of cultural objects that were not looted, or which originated from countries that were not Dutch colonies are to be accepted if they are of special cultural, historical, or religious interest to the country of origin. #LeidenGrants #Anaimanglam

This post is to raise awareness about the damage that the theft of cultural property does to sacred objects on the ground. In a series of images which I will post one a day till Aug 15th ... I hope to tell a story. #1 . #BringOurGodsHome #IndependenceDay This post is to raise awareness about the damage that the theft of cultural property does to sacred objects on the ground. #2 In this series of images which I post one a day till Aug 15th ... I hope to tell a story. #2 . #BringOurGodsHome #IndependenceDay2020