Close X
Thursday, November 28, 2024
ADVT 
National

India's Parrot Lady To Fly Back Home From Canada

Darpan News Desk IANS, 15 Apr, 2015 12:47 PM
  • India's Parrot Lady To Fly Back Home From Canada
India's Parrot Lady' is to return home, after Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Wednesday handed over to Prime Minister Narendra Modi the 800-year-old Indian sandstone sculpture of a woman holding a parrot.
 
The sculpture dates back to the 12th century. It was returned in accordance with the 1970 UNESCO Convention, tweeted India's external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.
 
"Canada returns Indian heritage piece -- "Parrot Lady" PM @narendramodi receives sandstone sculpture from Khajuraho," he tweeted.
 
The prized Indian statue was returned at the Library of Parliament in Ottawa.
 
Modi in exchange presented Harper with a miniature painting of Guru Nanak Dev with his disciples. The painting is by Jaipur-based artist, Virendra Bannu.
 
The around three-foot high statue of Parrot Lady' turned up in Canada in 2011 in the possession of an individual who did not have proper documentation; it was seized under the Cultural Property Export and Import which controls antiquities and other cultural objects being imported from foreign states, reports The Globe and Mail.
 
"The Parrot Lady is what is known as a naayika, or heroine. She is voluptuous, scantily clad, posed in manner that is a tad saucy, and has a parrot on her back. She is just one of many erotic stone ladies that were created to adorn the Khajuraho temples," says the Canadian daily.
 
A team of Archaeological Survey of India officials had travelled to Canada to inspect the statue and find out ways to bring it back to India.

MORE National ARTICLES

RCMP Announce Winners Of 2015 Name The Puppy Contest

RCMP Announce Winners Of 2015 Name The Puppy Contest
The winning names are Haley, Hammer, Hannah, Haven, Hawk, Herc, Hero, Hector, Hitch, Hooper, Hope, Hulk and Hunter.

RCMP Announce Winners Of 2015 Name The Puppy Contest

Bell Media President Kevin Crull Stepping Down Effective Immediately

Bell Media President Kevin Crull Stepping Down Effective Immediately
MONTREAL — BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) says Kevin Crull is leaving his position as president of Bell Media, CTV's parent company, effective immediately.

Bell Media President Kevin Crull Stepping Down Effective Immediately

Pakistan Must Help Accused Terrorist Jahanzeb Malik Held In Canadian Isolation: Lawyer

Pakistan Must Help Accused Terrorist Jahanzeb Malik Held In Canadian Isolation: Lawyer
TORONTO — A Pakistani man accused of planning bomb attacks on downtown Toronto needs help from his country given that he is likely to be kept in solitary confinement for the foreseeable future, his lawyer said Thursday.

Pakistan Must Help Accused Terrorist Jahanzeb Malik Held In Canadian Isolation: Lawyer

Medical Expert Says 6-year-old Boy's Injuries Comparable To High-Speed Car Crash

Medical Expert Says 6-year-old Boy's Injuries Comparable To High-Speed Car Crash
REGINA — A medical expert says a six-year-old boy who was beaten to death by an older child on a Saskatchewan reserve had injuries similar to those seen in high-speed car crashes or a 10-metre fall.

Medical Expert Says 6-year-old Boy's Injuries Comparable To High-Speed Car Crash

Omar Khadr Lawyer In Court For Alberta Teen Charged With Terror Offences

Omar Khadr Lawyer In Court For Alberta Teen Charged With Terror Offences
EDMONTON — A lawyer who is part of the legal team representing Omar Khadr is also defending a 17-year-old Alberta boy charged with terror-related offences.

Omar Khadr Lawyer In Court For Alberta Teen Charged With Terror Offences

Scotiabank CEO Calls For End To Bickering, Indecision Over Energy Infrastructure

Scotiabank CEO Calls For End To Bickering, Indecision Over Energy Infrastructure
Scotiabank's chief executive is calling on Canadian leaders to end the "inter-provincial bickering" and "political indecision" that is delaying several energy infrastructure projects.

Scotiabank CEO Calls For End To Bickering, Indecision Over Energy Infrastructure