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Vrindavani Vastra Comes Home: Sankardeva’s Legacy, Assam’s Heritage, and the Future of Shared Custodianship

The Journey of a Textile Across Borders and Centuries Assam is preparing for a reunion centuries in the making. The Vrindavani Vastra, a 16th-century textile masterpiece woven under the guidance of saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardeva, is set to return on loan from the British Museum for an exhibition in 2027. For 18 months, this sacred fabric—currently preserved thousands of miles away—will be displayed in Assam in a specially built museum. The news is both poetic and […]

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