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Sacred Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha Exhibited in Delhi

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An exposition of the Piprahwa relics, believed to be linked to the remains of Lord Buddha, was held in Delhi. William Claxton Peppé found them in 1898 at Piprahwa in Uttar Pradesh, and most were placed in the Indian Museum, Kolkata, in 1899. Peppé kept about a fifth under the Indian Treasure Trove Act, 1878, and some pieces went abroad. In 2025, India arranged the permanent return of these relics after 127 years.