Bringing Down India’s Biggest Art Thief | Bloomberg Investigates

The biggest thief of Indian art is the British Museum

British Museum is basically indian chor bazar 2.0

I am usually really disapointed by US or British documentaries about India but I am actually really Impressed. Amazing work please make more I think there is a huge market for content like this.

I used to ride around Southern India to visit Ancient Temples and Ruins for the love of History. There had been many many instances when we reached a remote ruin that was nothing but an empty chamber, we used to think this might have been a case of destruction by invaders but it was'nt just them who ruined our history and present but it is also these petty criminals like kapoor who are slowly eroding our culture and history. Thank you to people like Mr Vijay for helping us get these artifacts back

I really thought this was a video on British museum

Its not the "idol" rather the murthi that's important. Its what is stands for that is. Its a symbol of the community, the culture, the history and the sense of belonging for the place.

You missed Honest IPS Officer Pon Manickavel, he brought back many idols and being a devout Hindu, he made sure the idols are back in respective Temples and not in Museums. Due to his efforts 1000s of idols were recovered. But he was punished by the bureaucracy for his honesty and tales were spun and he retired without claiming any glory for his efforts.

Golden work Bloomberg

Then what do we call The British Empire 🤣

I will say that Kai Schultz's understanding of "ignorance" is incredibly motivated by materialism and commodification of spiritual art. Its not that smugglers are "preying on (rural people's) that ignorance"; the smugglers are pushed by American money to steal icons that are considered to beyond material! Bloomberg, please make sure to remember how global asymmetries of power work! I know this is nitpicky, but its important to honor and remember that this isnt just art; its our community-based knowledge and tradition; it doesnt matter if local worshippers know if the icon could sell for 2 mill USD - they are priceless.

The fact that he was Indian himself is really saddening

Tamilnadu government don't do anything regarding this issue

Fascinating and original journalism. Thx

Thanks bloomberg for covering this....

I honestly thought it was a documentary on the british museum

Got Goosebumps 👌what a pioneering work. Time for central government to form an apex body to work with this probono workers. Provide money, legal support and police to bring back history 🙏great work 🌟

Salutes to all investigators from India and the US

Well done, Bloomberg. But why you have not shown the British museum?😢

Excellent documentary. 😊

This is Bloomberg Originals Gold. I would like to see more such documentaries.