Since independence, only 486 artifacts were reported missing. UNESCO says that more than 50,000 artifacts were taken out of the country till 1989. An audit by an Indian organization revealed that between 92 and 2017, nearly 4,500 items were actually stolen from our monuments.
In today’s episode for 12th April 2023, we take a look at the effects of Indian artefacts being smuggled out of the country.