Browsing Tag: British Museum

A special turban owned by the British Museum provided the focal-point as an exhibition celebrating Sikhism was officially opened in Bradford. The exhibition explains the importance of the turban to the Sikh faith...

Protecting both the hair and the head in battle, its look replicates a defensive tower. Its cloth can stretch as long as 20 yards, with the ornamental embellishments on this particular model featuring the Rattray Battalion badge...

The UK has rejected India's fresh demand to return its priceless artifacts like Kohinoor diamond and Sultanganj Buddha "stolen" during the British colonial rule, citing a law that prevents it from giving back the items... The British law only permits return of human remains and objects lost during the "Nazi era".