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Statue from UK
August 3 , 2020
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A rare late ninth century stone statue of Lord Shiva will be returned to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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It was stolen from a temple in Rajasthan and smuggled to the UK.
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It is originally from the Ghateswara Temple at Baroli, Rajasthan.
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It was constructed by the Gurjara-Pratiharas, also known as the Pratihara Empire.
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They ruled much of Northern India from the mid-7th to the 11th century.
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