The Netherlands has returned the 11th‑century Anaimangalam copper plates—key inscriptions from the Chola era—to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, marking a major restitution of colonial‑era Tamil heritage after more than 160 years abroad. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/thousandyear-voyage-how-chola-copper-plates-found-their-way-back-from-netherlands-to-india-dtbbcjb7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #IndianHistory #Artefacts #Netherlands #India