IndiaMinistry of Culture
A total of 54 Antiquities have been retrieved from foreign countries till date: Shri G Kishan Reddy
The Archaeological Survey of India is constantly making efforts through Indian missions abroad for retrieval of illegally exported artefacts of historical importance, as and when they surface abroad. Till date, a total number of 54 antiquities have been retrieved.
A number of artefacts were taken by the imperialists during colonial period, some of them are of historical importance.
ANTIQUITIES RETRIEVED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES FROM 1976 TO 2021
| SL. NO. | DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT | PROVENANCE | COUNTRY FROM WHICH RETRIEVED | DATE/ YEAR OF RETRIEVAL |
| 1. | Sawn stucco Head | Nalanda, Bihar | U.K. and France | 1976 |
| 2. | Nataraja of Chola period | Sivapuram Tamil Nadu | U.S.A. | 1986 |
| 3. | Terracotta Yakshi of Tamluk | West Bengal | U.K. | 1986 |
| 4. | Nataraja of Chola period | Tiruvilakkadi, Tamil Nadu | U.S.A | 1986 |
| 5. | Nataraja of Chola period | Pathur, Tamil Nadu | U.K. | 1991 |
| 6. | Terracotta figures from Bhitargaon | Utter Pradesh | U.S.A | 1991 |
| 7. | Amin pillars | Amin, Haryana | U.K | 1979-80 |
| 8. | Image of Buddha | Bodhagaya, Bihar | U.S.A | 1999 |
| 9. | Sculpture of Krishnajanma | Dhubela Museum Chattarpur (M.P.) | U.S.A | 1999 |
| 10. | Paintings | i) Chandigarh Museum ii) Chandigarh Museum | U.S.A
U.S.A | 1990
1979 |
| 11. | Image of Lakulisa | Jageswar, Uttarakhand | U.S.A | 2000 |
| 12. | Decorative Wooden panels (7 nos.) | Rajasthan | Holand | 2001 |
| 13. | Retrieval of Yogini Vrishanana | — | Paris | 2013 |
| 14 | Nataraja | Tamil Nadu | Australia | 2014 |
| 15 | Ardhanareeswar | Tamil Nadu | Australia | 2014 |
| 16 | Parrot Lady | Madhya Pradesh | Canada | 2015 |
| 17 | Durga (Mahishmardini) | J&K | Germany | 2015 |
| 18 | Uma Parameshwari | Tamil Nadu | Singapore | 2015 |
| 19 | Bronze image of Saint Manikkavachaka | Tamil Nadu | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 20 | Metal image of Ganesha | Tamil Nadu | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 21 | Terracotta Female Figure (Honolulu Museum) | Central India | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 22 | Male Deity (Honolulu Museum) | Madhya Pradesh | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 23 | Floral Tile, Harvan | Kashmir | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 24 | Sri Devi, Chola Period | Tamil Nadu | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 25 | Metal image of Bahubali | Andhra Pradesh | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 26 | Metal image of Parvati | Tamil Nadu | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 27 | Terracotta Plaque | West Bengal | USA | 2016 |
| 28
| Metal image of Bhoodevi | Tamil Nadu | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 29 | Metal image of Chakkarathalwar | Tamil Nadu | U.S.A | 2016 |
| 30 | Seated Buddha | Uttar Pradesh | Australia | 2016 |
| 31 | Panel of Devotees of Buddha | Andhra Pradesh | Australia | 2016 |
| 32 | Stone image Pratyangira | Tamil Nadu | Australia | 2016 |
| 33 | Sand Stone Male Figure in Tribhanga Posture | Central India | U.S.A. | 2017 |
| 34 | Sand Stone Bust of a Female | Central India | U.S.A. | 2017 |
| 35 | Sand Stone broken Figure | Central India | U.S.A. | 2017 |
| 36 | Stone image of Durga | Tamil Nadu | U.S.A. | 2017 |
| 37 | Damaged Sand Stone image of Nataraja in dancing posture. | Central India | U.S.A. | 2017 |
| 38 | Mutilated Sand Stone Panel depicting two male Figures (vidhyadharas). | Central India | U.S.A. | 2017 |
| 39 | Stone image of a couple (mithuna) figure carved under a niche from Atru. | Rajasthan | U.S.A. | 2017 |
| 40 | Stone image of a couple (mithuna) Figure from Atru. | Rajasthan | U.S.A. | 2017 |
| 41. | Stone sculpture of Brahma and Brahamani | Gujarat | U.K. | 2017 |
| 42. | Durga Mahishasurmardini | Uttarakhand | USA MET Museum | 2018 |
| 43 | Bodhisattva Head | Andhra Pradesh | USA MET Museum | 2018 |
| 44 | Image of Buddha | Bihar | UK | 2019 |
| 45 | Idol of Bronze Nataraja | Tamil Nadu | Australia | 2019
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| 46 | Nagaraja (The serpent King) Stone sculpture | Central India. | Australia | 2020 |
| 47 | (a) Dwarpala, stone sculpture | Tamil Nadu | Australia | 2020 |
| 48 | (b) Dwarpala, stone sculpture | Tamil Nadu | Australia | 2020 |
| 49 | Lime stone relief | Andhra Pradesh | U.K. | 2020 |
| 50 | Stone sculpture of Shiva (Nataraja) | Rajasthan | U.K. | 2020 |
| 51 | Metal idol of Rama | Tamil Nadu | UK | 2020 |
| 52 | Metal idol of Laxamana | Tamil Nadu | UK | 2020 |
| 53 | Metal idol of Sita | Tamil Nadu | UK | 2020 |
| 54 | Navaneetha Krishna | South India | UK | 2021 |
This information was given by Minister of Culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha Today.