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French Archives in Pondicherry Lead India's Fight to Recover Stolen Temple Idols
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French Archives in Pondicherry Lead India's Fight to Recover Stolen Temple Idols
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Firstpost
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14-03-2026, 16:44
French Archives in Pondicherry Lead India's Fight to Recover Stolen Temple Idols
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The Institut Francais de Pondichery (IFP) and Ecole Francaise d’Extreme-Orient (EFEO) archives are crucial in recovering stolen Indian temple idols.
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Their extensive documentation since the 1950s provides legal proof of provenance, actively aiding CID's idol wing.
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The recent return of the 16th-century Tirumangai Alvar statue by the Ashmolean Museum highlighted IFP's vital role.
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IFP is developing an AI app with Chennai Mathematical Institute to track stolen antiquities by matching archive images with artifacts.
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Detailed archival methods, including ledgers and preserved negatives, are invaluable against smugglers who alter idols to evade tracing.
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