This is indeed a very important event, but I wish the plates would find permanent placement in Chennai museum, where it will be more accessible to Tamil historians and epigraphists.
Regards,
Palaniappan
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Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Subject: [INDOLOGY] Leiden Cola plates
Dear colleagues,
I imagine some of you will be interested in this news about the restitution of the Leiden Cola plates to India:
Best wishes,
Peter Bisschop
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Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), Leiden University
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