Culture wars: Pakistan to demand 4,500 old artefact back from India

[ashok321]

Culture wars: Pakistan to demand 4,500 old artefact back from India:

Now, Pakistan is going on the offensive on the cultural front, with plans to "get back from India" a bronze Mohenjodaro statuette called 'Dancing Girl', a 4500-year-old artefact of which British archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler said, "There's nothing like her, I think, in the world."

The 10.5 centimetre high statuette, dating around 2500 BC, was discovered in 1926 from the ancient city Mohenjodaro of the Indus Valley Civilisation in Sindh, by British archaeologist Ernest Mackay. It's housed in New Delhi's National Museum, Pakistani media reported.

Syed Jamal Shah, the director general of Pakistan National Council of the Arts, is quoted by the Daily Times as saying the statue will be demanded under UNESCO conventions. He said that this is the first time that a request will be made about this to the Indian government and that "the purpose of seeking the return of 'Dancing Girl' "was to protect the heritage".

 

[Goenitz]

have to steal it like niazi pistol was 'stolen'....
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...stol-stolen-from-museum/articleshow/49432.cms

 

[Flash_Ninja]

More money needs to be put into cultural programs.

Ancient history of Pakistan seems to be something that only the elites or academics are aware/interested in.

 

[ito]

India is the rightful owner of all the artifacts found before 1947 on the subcontinent.

 

[coffee_cup]

Yes, we want it back!

We are proud inheritors of thousands of years old Indus Valley / Ghandara civilizations.

No matter how much the fake country called "India" (which was created by British in 1947 after combining and forcing several independent states into one) and her Mumbaikas residents want to lay claim on IVC, Inca, Egyptian civilizations, they have absolutely nothing to do with these civilizations.

More money needs to be put into cultural programs.

Ancient history of Pakistan seems to be something that only the elites or academics are aware/interested in.

Exactly.

That is why we should create an awareness in our country about our great thousands years old civilization.

 

[dray]

More money needs to be put into cultural programs.

Ancient history of Pakistan seems to be something that only the elites or academics are aware/interested in.

Hmmm........then start with Vedas, Upanishad, then Ramayana and Mahabharata. Read about the work of Aryabhatta, Sushrut, Barahamihir, read about ancient Indian work on mathematics, medicine, astronomy, philosophy, litetature, etc. Today's Pakistan was also a part of it, but later they discarded and disowned all of it.

 

[Tameem]

Traditional Pakistani Sindhi Women....with the bangles upto their sleeves is in fashion for last 4500 Years ...hmmmm.

 

[Arbiter]

Besides, those artifacts are supposed to be unislamic and contrary to Pakistani culture.

These artifacts represents the history of the land of Indus, which is modern Pakistan. People of Indus through out the history have had different culture, language and religion, and all of that is part of the history of this land. Just because modern day Indus have different language and religion doesn't make it's history alienated to the land. These artifacts belong to the land where they originated from, which is.modern day Pakistan.

 

[dray]

These artifacts represents the history of the land of Indus, which is modern Pakistan. People of Indus through out the history have had different culture and religion, and all of that is part of the history of this land. Just because modern day Indus have different language and religion doesn't make it's history alienated to the land. These artifacts belong to the land where they originated from, which is.modern day Pakistan.

Say, today you live in a house with your family, kids, your furniture's, etc. Tomorrow you move to a different house, then who will be the inheritor of your family, kids, furnitures, your family history, culture and heritage, you or the new owner of the house you left behind?

The history, culture, legacy, identity, heritage, and its artifacts of ancient Indian civilization (also known as IVC) are safely with us Indians, the true inheritors.

Pakistanis have already discarded and disowned all of it, now this kneejerk reaction to claim it is devoid of any basis.

More importantly, your radicals might be offended about this claim and put those artifacts into the risk of getting destroyed, if those are handed over to pakistan just for argument's sake.

 

[4GTejasBVR]

Besides, those artifacts are supposed to be unislamic and contrary to Pakistani culture.

Seriously lol they have gone nuts. So what is the right they are claiming about? Are they the Hindus?

Traditional Pakistani Sindhi Women....with the bangles upto their sleeves is in fashion for last 4500 Years ...hmmmm.

These are Hindus. U can see these traditional styles in all Indian states from Kashmir to Kanyakumari

 

[hussain0216]

Hmmm........then start with Vedas, Upanishad, then Ramayana and Mahabharata. Read about the work of Aryabhatta, Sushrut, Barahamihir, read about ancient Indian work on mathematics, medicine, astronomy, philosophy, litetature, etc. Today's Pakistan was also a part of it, but later they discarded and disowned all of it.

We dont need to read any mumbo jumbo we just want any historical artefacts from our land to remain in and be displayed in our land

 

[Arbiter]

Say, today you live in a house with your family, kids, your furniture's, etc. Tomorrow you move to a different house, then who will be the inheritor of your family, kids, furnitures, your family history, culture and heritage, you or the new owner of the house you left behind?

The history, culture, legacy, identity, heritage, and its artifacts of ancient Indian civilization (also known as IVC) are safely with us Indians, the true inheritors.

Pakistanis have already discarded and disowned all of it, now this kneejerk reaction to claim it is devoid of any basis.

More importantly, your radicals might be offended about this claim and put those artifacts into the risk of getting destroyed, if those are handed over to pakistan just for argument's sake.

Indus civilization is just that Indus, not Ganges. Indus civilization didn't strench to plains of Ganges. The logic you used describes Indians perfectly. Naming your country after a river that predominantly flows in Pakistan doesn't make it's identity yours. You don't live on this land, neither is this land your home. We live here, our forefathers have lived here. We haven't moved anywhere. We are the owners of this land. This is our land, not yours. This is our home not yours. This is our history not yours. What we decide to do with our history and artifacts is our decision to make not yours.

 

[Mangus Ortus Novem]

@Kaptaan @PaklovesTurkiye @PAKISTANFOREVER @Pakistan First friends...this belongs to you! Are you going to let your heritage stolen?

BTW this is just half timeframe of your known history...

Dont let your history and heritage be robbed in broad day light...

 

[ConcealCarry]

and you pulled that law from your skinny behind?

India is the rightful owner of all the artifacts found before 1947 on the subcontinent.

 

[hussain0216]

Why would we give up part of one of the Heritage's of India to wannabe arab.

Pakistanis are foolish to even ask.

We are are determined to protect the heritage of our land, why should foreign dark easterners be allowed to steal artifacts from our land that has nothing to do with them?

 

[Mustang06]

What happens if India does not give back the artifacts?