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{{short description|Indian activist, author and commentator}}
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'''Anuraag Saxena''' is an Indian activist, author and commentator. He is a founder of the India Pride Project, a volunteer effort to return to India archaeological artifacts taken out during the colonial period. Saxena was educated at the Timpany School in [[Visakhapatnam]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/education/Ensure-quality-through-certification/article14492689.ece|title=Ensure quality through certification|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|date=July 17, 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> and now lives in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/These-NRIs-aim-to-bring-back-Indias-lost-artefacts/articleshow/51971939.cms|title=These NRIs aim to bring back India's lost artefacts &#124; Bengaluru News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In 2017, he began an online petition, #BringOurGodsHome, that garnered thousands of signatures from across the world.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://span.state.gov/us-india-relationship/restoring-indias-heritage/20171001|title=Restoring India’s Heritage|website=span.state.gov}}</ref> He has been featured on Washington Post,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Attiah|first=Karen|title=Opinion {{!}} Is it okay to steal back looted colonial-era treasures?|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/09/12/is-it-okay-to-steal-back-looted-colonial-era-treasures/|access-date=2020-11-03|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The Diplomat,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reclaiming India’s Stolen Cultural Heritage|url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/10/reclaiming-indias-stolen-cultural-heritage/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=thediplomat.com|language=en-US}}</ref> the [[BBC]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03xsj6d|title=BBC World Service - Newshour, Hunting down stolen Indian artefacts|website=BBC}}</ref> [[Doordarshan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-vIOixr594|title=GNI : Singapore banker sets off campaign to bring back India's Treasure|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Idol-trackers-elated-as-Ganesha-set-to-come-home/article14391765.ece|title=Idol trackers elated as Ganesha set to come home|first=Nistula|last=Hebbar|date=June 8, 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-interviews-blog/unesco-estimated-that-india-lost-50000-artefacts-till-1989-our-biggest-victory-has-been-the-narrative-war/ Times of India],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-19|title=‘Unesco estimated that India lost 50,000 artefacts till 1989 … our biggest victory has been the narrative war’|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-interviews-blog/unesco-estimated-that-india-lost-50000-artefacts-till-1989-our-biggest-victory-has-been-the-narrative-war/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Times of India Blog|language=en-US}}</ref> Hindustan Times,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-01|title=Our heritage is the singular reason for which the world comes to India: Anuraag Saxena|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/our-heritage-is-the-singular-reason-for-which-the-world-comes-to-india-anuraag-saxena/story-aXK5KPfXRPLOfhbE1RpopK.html|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> and the American Government publication SPAN.<ref name="auto"/>
'''Anshu Saxena Bjp''' is an Indian activist, author and commentator. He is a founder of the India Pride Project, a volunteer effort to return to India archaeological artifacts taken out during the colonial period. Saxena was educated at the Timpany School in [[kakori saheed intercollege]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/education/Ensure-quality-through-certification/article14492689.ece|title=Ensure quality through certification|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|date=July 17, 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> and now lives in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/These-NRIs-aim-to-bring-back-Indias-lost-artefacts/articleshow/51971939.cms|title=These NRIs aim to bring back India's lost artefacts &#124; Bengaluru News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In 2017, he began an online petition, #BringOurGodsHome, that garnered thousands of signatures from across the world.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://span.state.gov/us-india-relationship/restoring-indias-heritage/20171001|title=Restoring India’s Heritage|website=span.state.gov}}</ref> He has been featured on Washington Post,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Attiah|first=Karen|title=Opinion {{!}} Is it okay to steal back looted colonial-era treasures?|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2018/09/12/is-it-okay-to-steal-back-looted-colonial-era-treasures/|access-date=2020-11-03|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The Diplomat,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reclaiming India’s Stolen Cultural Heritage|url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/10/reclaiming-indias-stolen-cultural-heritage/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=thediplomat.com|language=en-US}}</ref> the [[BBC]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03xsj6d|title=BBC World Service - Newshour, Hunting down stolen Indian artefacts|website=BBC}}</ref> [[Doordarshan]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-vIOixr594|title=GNI : Singapore banker sets off campaign to bring back India's Treasure|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> ''[[The Hindu]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Idol-trackers-elated-as-Ganesha-set-to-come-home/article14391765.ece|title=Idol trackers elated as Ganesha set to come home|first=Nistula|last=Hebbar|date=June 8, 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> ''Times of India'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-19|title=‘Unesco estimated that India lost 50,000 artefacts till 1989 … our biggest victory has been the narrative war’|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-interviews-blog/unesco-estimated-that-india-lost-50000-artefacts-till-1989-our-biggest-victory-has-been-the-narrative-war/|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Times of India Blog|language=en-US}}</ref> Hindustan Times,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-01|title=Our heritage is the singular reason for which the world comes to India: Anuraag Saxena|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/our-heritage-is-the-singular-reason-for-which-the-world-comes-to-india-anuraag-saxena/story-aXK5KPfXRPLOfhbE1RpopK.html|access-date=2020-11-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> and the American Government publication SPAN.<ref name="auto"/>


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Anshu Saxena Bjp is an Indian activist, author and commentator. He is a founder of the India Pride Project, a volunteer effort to return to India archaeological artifacts taken out during the colonial period. Saxena was educated at the Timpany School in kakori saheed intercollege,[1] and now lives in Singapore.[2] In 2017, he began an online petition, #BringOurGodsHome, that garnered thousands of signatures from across the world.[3] He has been featured on Washington Post,[4] The Diplomat,[5] the BBC,[6] Doordarshan,[7] The Hindu,[8] Times of India,[9] Hindustan Times,[10] and the American Government publication SPAN.[3]

Published works[edit | edit source]

  • Your Majesty: Thou shalt not steal[11]
  • Blood Buddhas: How Indian Heritage Fuels the Terror Machinery[12]
  • Indian antiquities under threat: Are we aware of the implications?[13]
  • Sunday Guardian Op Ed: Heritage Crimes[14]
  • Why be a part of Unesco if it’s not protecting or projecting India?[15]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (July 17, 2016). "Ensure quality through certification" – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ↑ "These NRIs aim to bring back India's lost artefacts | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Restoring India's Heritage". span.state.gov.
  4. ↑ Attiah, Karen. "Opinion | Is it okay to steal back looted colonial-era treasures?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  5. ↑ "Reclaiming India's Stolen Cultural Heritage". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  6. ↑ "BBC World Service - Newshour, Hunting down stolen Indian artefacts". BBC.
  7. ↑ "GNI : Singapore banker sets off campaign to bring back India's Treasure" – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ↑ Hebbar, Nistula (June 8, 2016). "Idol trackers elated as Ganesha set to come home" – via www.thehindu.com.
  9. ↑ "'Unesco estimated that India lost 50,000 artefacts till 1989 … our biggest victory has been the narrative war'". Times of India Blog. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  10. ↑ "Our heritage is the singular reason for which the world comes to India: Anuraag Saxena". Hindustan Times. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  11. ↑ "Why it's time the Queen of England returns all that she has stolen". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  12. ↑ Saxena •, Anuraag (August 29, 2017). "Blood Buddhas: How Indian Heritage Fuels the Terror Machinery".
  13. ↑ "Indian antiquities under threat: Are we aware of the implications? - Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Heritage crimes: Let's get our past back". The Sunday Guardian. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  15. ↑ "Why be a part of Unesco if it's not protecting or projecting India?". Hindustan Times. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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