Books, Swords, & Holy Relics: The Colonial Looting of South Asian Heritage

Centre for South Asian Critical Humanities

This public talk explores the entangled histories of colonial conquest and cultural plunder in South Asia.

Maanjiwe nendamowinan, 1535 Outer Cir, Mississauga road

<p>Centering on three major cases—the Delhi Collection, material associated with Tipu Sultan, and Tibetan artefacts taken during the Younghusband Expedition—this talk traces how books, weapons, and sacred objects were seized and circulated through imperial networks. By bringing these looted collections into conversation, the talk uncovers the broader patterns of dispossession wrought by British colonization of India, and how they continue to shape museums, archives, and public memory today.</p>

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