Bhojshala Vagdevi Statue: India steps up efforts to bring it back

Bhojshala Vagdevi Statue: India steps up efforts to bring it back

Dhar: After remaining in the British Museum in London for more than a century, the 11th-century idol of Maa Vagdevi is now raising hopes of returning to its original home in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Carved in white marble, the statue symbolises the rich knowledge tradition and civilisational memory of central India and is associated with the historic Bhojshala. Following a request from the Madhya Pradesh government, the Union government has stepped…