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Museum of Lost Objects: The Necklace That Divided Two Nations

Museum of Lost Objects: The Necklace That Divided Two Nations

FromThe Documentary Podcast


Museum of Lost Objects: The Necklace That Divided Two Nations

FromThe Documentary Podcast

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Seventy years ago, India and Pakistan became independent nations - but at a cost. People and lands were partitioned, and a once shared heritage was broken apart. Kanishk Tharoor explores the tussle for ancient history and the prized artefacts of the Indus Valley civilization. There was a bureaucratic saga over the fates of the priest-king, the dancing girl, and the jade necklace so precious to both India and Pakistan that neither country could let the other have it whole.Presented by Kanishk Tharoor
Produced by Maryam MarufContributors: Maruf Khwaja; Saroj Mukherji; Vazira Fazila-Yacoubali Zamindar, Brown University; Sudeshna Guha, Shiv Nadar University With thanks to Anwesha Sengupta, Institute of Development Studies KolkataImage: The Mohenjo Daro jade necklace that was cut in two. India's share on the left, Pakistan's share on the right. Credit: Archaeological Survey of India and Getty Images
Released:
Jul 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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