In 2015, government-run museums only got 100,000 visitors each. A 2011 report by a parliamentary committee actually called out the bad shape of Indian museums. The famous National Museum in Delhi has 26 galleries, but 7 of these were closed for a period of 3-4 years. And the manuscript gallery was closed from 2003-2011.
In today’s episode for 12th April 2023, we take a look at the effects of Indian artefacts being smuggled out of the country.