Guwahati, June 27 (IANS) Assam Legislative Assembly Speaker Ranjeet Kumar Dass on Saturday expressed confidence that the historic Vrindavani Vastra, an iconic 16th-century Assamese textile masterpiece preserved in the United Kingdom, would be brought to the state for public display, adding that efforts are also underway to showcase another rare Assamese textile housed in a museum in Paris. Speaking to reporters, Dass said the initiative to bring the Vrindavani Vastra to Assam has been pursued fo…
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Guwahati, Feb 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the state is steadily reclaiming its “glorious heritage” as he laid the foundation stone for a world-class museum in Guwahati to house the iconic Vrindavani Vastra, a sacred textile created by medieval saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardev. Addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony, the Chief Minister said the initiative marks a significant step in Assam’s long-standing efforts to bring the priceless artefact …