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India gets back Chola-era copper plates from Netherlands

Prateek Tanmay
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May 17, 2026
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The Anaimangalam Plates, a set of 21 Chola-era copper plates held by Leiden University in the Netherlands since the 19th century, are set to return to India after a Dutch committee concluded they were removed during the colonial period without the consent of the rightful owners.